The West Midlands Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions and Amendment) Order 2018

Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 880

Local Government, England

The West Midlands Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions and Amendment) Order 2018

Made

18th July 2018

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 105(1) and (3), 105A, 107D(1), (5) and (7)(a) to (e), 114(1) and 117(5) of 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 112 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 113(2) of the 2009 Act has been carried out.

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.

In accordance with sections 105(3A), 105B(1) and 107D(9) of the 2009 Act, the district councils whose areas are comprised in the area of the West Midlands Combined Authority, the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority have consented to the making of this Order.

In accordance with section 105B(9) of the 2009 Act the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report explaining the effect of this Order and why the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make 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.

(1)

2009 c.20. Section 105 was amended by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) (“the 2016 Act”), sections 6, 9 and 14. Sections 105A and 107D were inserted by sections 4 and 7 of the 2016 Act. Section 114 was amended by Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act. Section 117 was amended by section 13(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.