Part 5Integrated Transport Authorities etc
Chapter 2Arrangements relating to Integrated Transport Authorities
Establishment of new ITA by order
I1I278Power to establish a new ITA
1
The Secretary of State may by order—
a
designate any area in England outside Greater London as an integrated transport area, and
b
establish an ITA for the integrated transport area.
2
An order may be made only if the Secretary of State, having had regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 80 or 81, considers that the establishment of the ITA is likely to improve—
a
the exercise of statutory functions relating to transport in the area to be designated, and
b
the effectiveness and efficiency of transport within that area.
3
The requirement in subsection (2) to have regard to a scheme does not apply in relation to any area if a direction has been given under section 81 in relation to the area and any period specified in the direction for the preparation and publication of a scheme has expired.
4
An integrated transport area may be designated by an order only if it consists of the whole of two or more counties or districts.
5
A local government area may be included in an integrated transport area designated by an order only if—
a
it was included in the scheme prepared and published under section 80 or 81 (as the case may be), or
b
in the circumstances described in subsection (3), it is the area of an authority to whom the direction under section 81 was given.
6
No part of an integrated transport area established under this section may be separated from the rest of it by a territory which is part of another local government area but which is not included in the integrated transport area.
7
Before making an order the Secretary of State must consult—
a
such representatives of the appropriate authorities, and
b
such other persons (if any),
as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
8
In subsection (7) the appropriate authorities are—
a
if the area to be designated as an integrated transport area includes a county, the county council;
b
if that area includes a district, the district council and the council of the county (if any) in which the district lies.
9
In making an order the Secretary of State must have regard to the need—
a
to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and
b
to secure effective and convenient local government.