Local Transport Act 2008

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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations establish a sub-national transport body for any area in England outside Greater London.

(2)In this Part—

(a)“STB” means a sub-national transport body established under this section, and

(b)references to the area of an STB are to the area in England for which the STB is established.

(3)Regulations under this section must specify—

(a)the name by which the STB is to be known, and

(b)the area of the STB.

(4)The area of an STB must consist of the whole of the area of two or more relevant authorities (whether or not of the same kind).

(5)Each of the following is a “relevant authority” for the purposes of this Part—

(a)a combined authority;

[F2(aa)a combined county authority;]

(b)an ITA;

(c)a county council that comes within subsection (6);

(d)a unitary district council that comes within that subsection;

(e)the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

(6)A council comes within this subsection if no part of its area forms part of—

(a)the area of a combined authority,

[F3(aa)the area of a combined county authority,] or

(b)an integrated transport area.

(7)An STB is to be established as a body corporate.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 5A inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 21, 25(2)