The West of England Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018 No. 879

PART 2 Business Rate Supplements Functions

Adaptation of BRS Act in consequence of article 3

5.  For the purposes of article 3, the BRS Act applies to the WECA as if —

(a) references to the Greater London Authority in section 2(1) (levying authorities) and in section 5(2) (prospectus) of the BRS Act include references to the WECA;

(b) references in that Act to a lower-tier authority are, in relation to the WECA, references to a district council whose area forms part of the WECA’s area.