Local Transport Act 2008

87 Delegation of local authority functions

(1) The Secretary of State may, to any extent, by order provide for the delegation to an ITA, or to an eligible local transport authority, of any function of a local authority—

(a) which is exercisable by the local authority in relation to an area which is comprised in the ITA’s integrated transport area or the eligible local transport authority’s area, and

(b) which the Secretary of State considers can appropriately be exercised by the ITA or eligible local transport authority.

(2) A delegation by virtue of this section may be made subject to conditions.

(3) An order under this section which provides for the delegation of any function of a charging authority within the meaning of Part 3 of the TA 2000 may be made—

(a) where the area in relation to which the order has effect comprises all or part of the area of one charging authority, only with the consent of that authority;

(b) where that area comprises all or part of the area of two or more charging authorities, only with the consent of a majority of those authorities.

(4) “Local authority” means—

(a) a county council,

(b) a district council.

(5) “Eligible local transport authority” means an authority which has been designated as a local transport authority by an order under section 90 or 91.