The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2017/612 |
| Year | 2017 |
2017 No. 612
Local Government, England
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017
Made 26th April 2017
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)(a), 105(1) and (3), 105A(1)(a) and (b), (2)(a) and (b), (3)(a) and (b), (4)(a) and (b), 107D(1) and (7)(c), 114(1) and (3), 115(1) and (2)(a) and 117(5) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091(“the 2009 Act”).
The Secretary of State, having had regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 112 of the 2009 Act2, 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 Act3has 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 government4.
In accordance with sections 104(10), 105(3A) and 105B(1)(b) and (2) of the 2009 Act5—
(a) the councils whose local government areas are comprised in the area of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority have consented to the making of this Order6, and
(b) the Secretary of State considers that the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates.
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.
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.
PART 1
General
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017.
(2) Save as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) this Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) Parts 2 and 3 and articles 14, 15, and 16(2) and (4) come into force on 8th May 2017.
(4) Part 4 comes into force on 1st April 2018.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 19897;
“the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 19998;
“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 20009;
“the 2003 Act” means the Local Government Act 200310;
“the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 201111;
“the 2011 Order” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 201112;
“the Area” means the area of the GMCA;
“constituent councils” means the district councils for the local government areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan;
“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 the Schedule to this Order, following the designation of an area of land by the GMCA;
“GMCA” means the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, a body corporate established by the 2011 Order13;
“GMWDA” means the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority established by the Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 198514; and
“the Mayor” means the mayor for the Area15, except in the term “the Mayor of London”.
PART 2
Mayoral development corporation
Conferral of functions on the GMCA
3.—(1) The GMCA has in relation to the Area functions corresponding to the following functions contained in the following provisions in the 2011 Act, that the Mayor of London has in relation to Greater London—
(a)
(a) section 197 (designation of Mayoral development areas);
(b)
(b) section 199 (exclusion of land from Mayoral development areas);
(c)
(c) section 200 (transfers of property etc to a Mayoral development corporation)16;
(d)
(d) section 202 (functions in relation to town and country planning);
(e)
(e) section 204 (removal or restriction of planning functions);
(f)
(f) section 214 (powers in relation to discretionary relief from non-domestic rates);
(g)
(g) section 215 (reviews);
(h)
(h) section 216 (transfers of property, rights and liabilities)17;
(i)
(i) section 217 (dissolution: final steps);
(j)
(j) section 219 (guidance by the Mayor);
(k)
(k) section 220 (directions by the Mayor);
(l)
(l) section 221 (consents);
(m)
(m) paragraph 1 of Schedule 21 (membership);
(n)
(n) paragraph 2 of Schedule 21 (terms of appointment of members);
(o)
(o) paragraph 3 of Schedule 21(staff);
(p)
(p) paragraph 4 of Schedule 21 (remuneration etc: members and staff);
(q)
(q) paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 (committees); and
(r)
(r) paragraph 8 of Schedule 21 (proceedings and meetings).
(2) Any exercise by the GMCA of the functions corresponding to the functions contained in section 197(1) (designation of Mayoral development areas) of the 2011 Act requires the consent of all members of the GMCA appointed by the constituent councils, or substitute members acting in place of those members, whose local government area contains any part of the area to be designated as a Mayoral development area.
(3) Any exercise by the GMCA of the functions corresponding to the functions contained in section 199(1) (exclusion of land from Mayoral development areas) of the 2011 Act in respect of any Mayoral development area requires the consent of all members of the GMCA appointed by the constituent councils, or substitute members acting in place of those members, whose local government area contains any part of the area to be excluded from a Mayoral development area.
(4) The exercise by the GMCA of the functions corresponding to the functions contained in section 202(2) to (4) of the 2011 Act (functions in relation to town and country planning) in respect of any Mayoral development area requires the consent of—
(a)
(a) the Peak District National Park Authority if the GMCA proposes to exercise the functions in respect of the whole or any part of the area of the Peak District National Park18;
(b)
(b) each member of the GMCA appointed by a constituent council, or a substitute member acting in place of that member, whose local government area contains the whole or any part of the area in respect of which the GMCA proposes to exercise the functions.
(5) For the purpose of paragraphs (2), (3) and (4)(b), the consent must be given at a meeting of the GMCA.
Application of provisions in the 2011 Act
4.—(1) Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the 2011 Act (Mayoral development corporations) applies in relation to the GMCA as it applies in relation to the Mayor of London, with the modifications made by the Schedule.
(2) Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the 2011 Act applies in relation to a Corporation as it applies in relation to a Mayoral development corporation, with the modifications made by the Schedule.
(3) Subject to paragraph (6), in any enactment (whenever passed or made)—
(a)
(a) any reference to a Mayoral development corporation, or
(b)
(b) any reference which falls to be read as a reference to a Mayoral development corporation,
is to be treated as including a reference to a Corporation.
(4) For the purposes of any transfer scheme relating to a Corporation under any provisions of the 2011 Act applied with modifications by this Order, paragraph 9 of Schedule 24 to the 2011 Act (transfers under scheme under section 200(1) or (4) or 216(1)) applies in relation to—
(a)
(a) any property, rights or liabilities transferred to or from a Corporation in accordance with a transfer scheme; or
(b)
(b) anything done for the purposes of, or in relation to, or in consequence of, the transfer of any property, rights or liabilities to or from a Corporation in accordance with such a transfer scheme,
as it applies in relation to a Mayoral development corporation.
(5) For the purposes of establishing a Corporation, giving the Corporation a name, giving effect to any decisions notified to the Secretary of State (under sections 199(4) (exclusion of land from Mayoral development areas), 202(8) (decisions about planning functions), or 214(6) (powers in relation to discretionary relief from non-domestic rates) of the 2011 Act or in relation to the transfer of land to or from a Corporation under any provision of the 2011 Act, applied with modifications by this Order, section 235 of the 2011 Act (orders and regulations) applies in relation to—
(a)
(a) the power of a Minister of the Crown to make an order under sections 198(2) (mayoral development corporations: establishment) and 200(6) (transfers of property etc to a Mayoral development corporation) of that Act; and
(b)
(b) the power of the Treasury to make regulations under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 24 to that Act,
as it applies in relation to the establishment of a Mayoral development corporation, giving the corporation a name, giving effect to any decisions notified to the Secretary of State (under sections 199(4), 202(8) and 214(6) of the 2011 Act) or in relation to the transfer of land to or from a Mayoral development corporation.
(6) Paragraph (3) does not apply to—
(a)
(a) paragraph 9(8)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (works: further and supplementary provisions)19;
(b)
(b) section 31(1A) of the 1999 Act (limits of the general power)20;
(c)
(c) section 38 of the 1999 Act (delegation)21;
(d)
(d) section 60A(3) of the 1999 Act (confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor)22;
(e)
(e)...
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