1. This Order may be cited as the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2. In this Order—
“the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“combined area” means the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils;
“the Combined Authority” means the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as constituted by article 3;
“the commencement date” means the date on which this Order comes into force;
“constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland;
“the county councils” means Durham County Council and Northumberland County Council;
“financial year” means the period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year;
“the ITA” means the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority; and
“the Local Enterprise Partnership” means the board of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership.