Local transport

4.—(1) The following are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the combined area—

(a)the functions of the constituent councils contained in Parts 4 (local passenger transport services) and 5 (financial provisions) of the Transport Act 1985(1); and

(b)the functions of the constituent councils as local transport authorities contained in Part 2 (local transport) of the 2000 Act.

(2) The functions mentioned in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined Authority instead of by the constituent councils.

(3) Article 6 of the 2016 Order is omitted(2).

(2)

Article 6 of the 2016 Order provides for the delegation of specified transport functions of the constituent councils to the Combined Authority.