2021 No. 112
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104(1), 105(1) and (3), 105A(1), (2), (3) and (7), 107A, 107D(1), (5), (7) and (8), 107E(1) to (4), 107F(1), (5) and (6), 114(1) and (3), 115, 116 and 117(1A) and (5) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5B and Schedule 5C to, the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 M1 (“the 2009 Act”).
The Secretary of State, having had regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 112 of the 2009 Act M2, considers that—
- a
the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which the Order relates, and;
- b
any consultation required by section 113(2) of the 2009 Act M3 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 the need to secure effective and convenient local government M4.
In accordance with sections 105(3A) and 105B(1) and (2) of the 2009 Act, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (“the Combined Authority”) and the councils whose areas are comprised in the area of the Combined Authority have consented to the making of this Order M5.
In accordance with sections 107D(9) and 107F(4) of the 2009 Act the Combined Authority, and the councils whose areas are comprised in the area of the 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.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Section 112 was amended by sections 6 and 23 of, and paragraphs 17 and 23 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.
Section 113 was amended by sections 12, 14 and 23 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.
Section 113(3) of the 2009 Act requires the Secretary of State, when making an order under sections 104, 105, 106 or 107 of the 2009 Act in relation to an existing combined authority, to have regard to these matters.
This Order relates to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which was established by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order (S.I. 2014/864).
2009 c. 20. Section 104 was amended by sections 8 and 14 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c.1) (“the 2016 Act”). Section 105 was amended by sections 6, 9, and 14 of the 2016 Act. Section 105A was inserted by section 7 of the 2016 Act. Sections 107D and 107E were inserted by section 4 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.