The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023

PART 2 E+W Secondary legislation

Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 E+W

9.  In the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996(1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) the reference to a “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Order 2009 E+W

10.  In the Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Order 2009(2), in article 1(2) the reference in paragraph (c) to “a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

Community Right to Challenge (Fire and Rescue Authorities and Rejection of Expressions of Interest) (England) Regulations 2012 E+W

11.  In the Community Right to Challenge (Fire and Rescue Authorities and Rejection of Expressions of Interest) (England) Regulations 2012(3), in regulation 3 (relevant authorities) the reference in paragraph (a) to “a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority established under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1985” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 E+W

12.  The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013(4) have effect as if, after paragraph (8) of regulation 64, there were inserted—

“(8A) Paragraph (8B) applies where the exiting employer is the FRA and the liabilities of the fund in respect of benefits due to the FRA’s current and former employees (or those of any predecessor authority) have been or are to be transferred to the Combined Authority by virtue of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023.

(8B) Where this paragraph applies, no exit payment is due under paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) does not apply.”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 7 para. 12 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

Explosives Regulations 2014 E+W

13.  In regulation 2(1) of the Explosives Regulations 2014 (interpretation)(5), in the definition of “local authority” the reference in paragraph (c) to “a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 E+W

14.  In regulation 2(1) of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015(6), paragraph (b) of the definition of “local authority” is to apply as if for sub-paragraph (ii) there were substituted—

“(ii) the Area, the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority;”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

Fire and Rescue Authority (Police and Crime Commissioner) (Application of Local Policing Provisions, Inspection, Powers to Trade and Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 E+W

15.  In the Fire and Rescue Authority (Police and Crime Commissioner) (Application of Local Policing Provisions, Inspection, Powers to Trade and Consequential Amendments) Order 2017(7), articles 3 to 23 apply as if—

(a) references to “the Authority”, other than the reference in article 21(3)(c), were to the Mayor in the exercise of the fire and rescue functions of the Combined Authority;

(b) references to the police and crime panel were to the Police, Fire and Crime Panel;

(c) in article 6(8) (panel to review and report on proposed appointment of chief fire officer)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “ordinary election of a police and crime commissioner under section 50 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011” there were substituted “election for the return of the Mayor”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(aa) for “police and crime commissioner” there were substituted “Mayor”;

(bb) for “that Act” there were substituted “the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011”;

(d) in article 21(3)(c) (response to representations regarding proposal to dismiss chief fire officer) the reference to the head of the Authority’s paid service were a reference to the Combined Authority’s head of paid service.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 1996/825. Regulation 2 was amended by paragraph 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and by S.I. 2018/269.

(2)

S.I. 2009/2393.

(3)

S.I. 2012/1647. There are amendments to regulation 3 not relevant to this instrument.

(4)

S.I. 2013/2356, amended by S.I. 2014/1012, 2014/1146, 2015/755, 2016/449, 2016/653, 2017/126, 2017/251, 2017/612, 2018/103, 2018/269, 2018/493, 2018/1133, 2019/615, 2020/123, 2020/179, 2020/893, 2021/272, and 2023/187.

(5)

S.I. 2014/1638. There are amendments to regulation 2 not relevant to this instrument.

(6)

S.I. 2015/483. There are amendments to regulation 2 not relevant to this instrument.

(7)

S.I. 2017/863.