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1
Section 9(5) of the Transport Act 196844 (power to provide services within passenger transport areas) has effect as if—
a
after “combined authority area” there were inserted “or the area of Transport for the North”, and
b
after “subsidiary of the Executive,” there were inserted “or Transport for the North (as the case may be)”.
2
Section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 197045 has effect as if TfN were a local authority for the purposes of that section.
3
The following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 46 have effect as if TfN were a local authority for the purposes of those provisions—
a
section 113 (secondment of staff)47;
b
section 116 (member of TfN not to be appointed as officer)48;
c
section 117 (disclosure by officers of interests in contracts)49;
d
section 135 (standing orders for contracts);
e
section 142(2) (provision of information)50;
f
section 222 (power to investigate and defend legal proceedings)51;
g
section 239 (power to promote or oppose a local or personal Bill)52.
4
Sections 120, 121 and 123 of that Act (acquisition and disposal of land) have effect as if—
a
TfN were a principal council;
b
section 120(1)(b) were omitted;
c
section 121(2)(a) were omitted.
5
Section 29 of the Localism Act 2011 (registers of interests) has effect as if—
a
TfN were a relevant authority, and
b
references to “the monitoring officer” were references to an officer appointed by TfN for the purposes of that section.
6
In the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 201353—
a
in Schedule 2 (scheme employers), in Part 2 (employers able to designate employees to be in scheme), after paragraph 14 insert—
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Transport for the North.
b
in Schedule 3 (administering authorities), in the table in Part 2 (appropriate administering authorities for categories of scheme members), at the end insert—
An employee of Transport for the North
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council