PART 1General

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 19896;

  • “the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 19997;

  • “the 2003 Act” means the Local Government Act 20038;

  • “the 2008 Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 20089;

  • “the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

  • “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 201110;

  • “the 2014 Order” means the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 201411;

  • “adult detention” has the meaning given by section 121(4) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 200912;

  • “Area” means the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils;

  • “the Combined Authority” means the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority;

  • “Corporation” means a corporation established by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions in section 198 of the 2011 Act, as modified by Schedule 3, following the designation of an area of land by the Combined Authority;

  • “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield; and

  • “Mayor” means the mayor for the Area, except in the term “Mayor of London”.