9.—(1) The functions specified in the following sub-paragraphs are exercisable only by the joint transport committee—
(a)the functions of an integrated transport authority which are exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority by virtue of articles 6 and 7 of the 2014 Order;
(b)the functions of a county council which are exercisable by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority by virtue of articles 8 and 9 of the 2014 Order;
(c)the functions of an integrated transport authority or county council which are exercisable by the Combined Authority by virtue of article 7(1)(a) to (c) and (4) to (7) of this Order;
(d)the functions of the Combined Authority and the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as Authorities under Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968(1);
(e)the functions of the Combined Authority and the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as combined authorities under Parts 4 and 5 of the Transport Act 1985;
(f)the functions of the Combined Authority and the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as local transport authorities under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000;
(g)anything to be done in relation to the property, rights and liabilities referred to in article 7(2); and
(h)the setting of any transport levy to be issued under article 27(5) of this Order or article 5(3) of the 2014 Order.
(2) The joint transport committee may arrange for the exercise of any of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) by—
(a)the constituent council for the area in relation to which the function is to be exercised;
(b)an officer of the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority; or
(c)a sub-committee appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3) The membership of a sub-committee of the joint transport committee is to be determined by the joint transport committee and may include any—
(a)member or substitute member of the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority; or
(b)member of a constituent council appointed to the sub-committee by that council.
(4) For the purposes of exercising the functions mentioned in paragraph (1) the joint transport committee may do anything that the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority may do under section 113A of the 2009 Act (general power of EPB or combined authority)(2).
(5) The joint transport committee must designate an officer of the Combined Authority or the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority as the proper officer for transport being the principal officer to assist the committee in its exercise of the transport functions exercisable by the committee under paragraph (1).
(6) Any arrangements made by the joint transport committee under this article for the exercise of any functions by a constituent council, sub-committee or officer must not prevent the joint transport committee from exercising those functions.
(7) Any enactment relating to those functions to be discharged by the joint transport committee or the authorities by whom or the areas in respect of which they are to be exercised, has effect subject to all necessary modifications in its application in relation to those functions and the authorities by whom and the area in respect of which they are to be exercised.
(8) For the purpose of this article, “constituent council” means any of the councils for the local government areas of Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
(9) Standing Orders made under section 106 of the Local Government Act 1972(3) (standing orders) are subject to the provisions on the quorum and proceedings of the joint transport committee contained in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(10) In this article, “proper officer” has the same meaning as in section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972(4).
Commencement Information
I1Art. 9 in force at 2.11.2018, see art. 1
Section 113A was inserted by section 13 of the Localism Act 2011 and amended by section 23 of and paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 to the Cities And Local Government Devolution Act 2016. Economic prosperity boards (EPBs) are bodies corporate established under section 88 of the 2009 Act.
To which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.