Section 175(3B) of the 1972 Act12 (allowances for attending conferences and meetings) shall apply as if the Authority were a combined body all the members of which are representatives of local authorities.

Section 177(1)(b) of the 1972 Act13 (supplementary provisions) shall apply as if the Authority were a body specified in section 21(1) of the 1989 Act, as referred to in section 177(1)(a) of the 1972 Act.