The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 449

Local Government, England

Transport, England

The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016

Made

29th March 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 103 to 105, 114 and 117 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5A to, the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(1) (“the 2009 Act”).

The Secretary of State, having regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 109 of the 2009 Act considers that—

(a) the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates, and

(b) any consultation required by section 110(2) of the 2009 Act has been carried out.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that the area to which this Order relates meets the conditions set out in section 103 of the 2009 Act.

In making this Order, the Secretary of State has had regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and to secure effective and convenient local government.

The councils for the local government areas of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees have consented to the making of this Order.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 117(2) of the 2009 Act.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:

(1)

2009 c. 20. Section 103 was amended by sections 12 and 14 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1). Section 104 was amended by sections 8 and 14 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. Section 105 was amended by sections 6, 9 and 14 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. Section 114 was amended by Schedule 5 to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. Section 117 was amended by section 13 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and Schedule 5 to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. Schedule 5A was inserted by Schedule 3 to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016.