PART 3Transport
Functions to be exercised by joint transport committee9.
(1)
The functions specified in the following sub-paragraphs are exercisable only by the joint transport committee—
(a)
the functions of an integrated transport authority which are exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority by virtue of articles 6 and 7 of the 2014 Order;
(b)
the functions of a county council which are exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority by virtue of articles 8 and 9 of the 2014 Order;
(c)
the functions of an integrated transport authority or county council which are exercisable by the Combined Authority by virtue of article 7(1)(a) to (c) and (4) to (7) of this Order;
(d)
(e)
the functions of the Combined Authority and the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as combined authorities under Parts 4 and 5 of the Transport Act 1985;
(f)
the functions of the Combined Authority and the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as local transport authorities under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000;
(g)
anything to be done in relation to the property, rights and liabilities referred to in article 7(2); and
(h)
the setting of any transport levy to be issued under article 27(5) of this Order or article 5(3) of the 2014 Order.
(2)
The joint transport committee may arrange for the exercise of any of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) by—
(a)
the constituent council for the area in relation to which the function is to be exercised;
(b)
an officer of the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority; or
(c)
a sub-committee appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)
The membership of a sub-committee of the joint transport committee is to be determined by the joint transport committee and may include any—
(a)
member or substitute member of the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority; or
(b)
member of a constituent council appointed to the sub-committee by that council.
(4)
(5)
The joint transport committee must designate an officer of the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as the proper officer for transport being the principal officer to assist the committee in its exercise of the transport functions exercisable by the committee under paragraph (1).
(6)
Any arrangements made by the joint transport committee under this article for the exercise of any functions by a constituent council, sub-committee or officer must not prevent the joint transport committee from exercising those functions.
(7)
Any enactment relating to those functions to be discharged by the joint transport committee or the authorities by whom or the areas in respect of which they are to be exercised, has effect subject to all necessary modifications in its application in relation to those functions and the authorities by whom and the area in respect of which they are to be exercised.
(8)
For the purpose of this article, “constituent council” means any of the councils for the local government areas of Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.