This article has effect in consequence of articles 34 and 35.

For the purposes of article 35(1)(a) to (e) the Combined Authority is to be treated as a local housing authority for the Combined Area.

Part 9 of the 1990 Act (acquisition and appropriation of land for planning purposes, etc) applies in relation to the Combined Authority and land vested in or acquired by the Combined Authority for planning and public purposes as it applies to a constituent council and land vested in or acquired by a constituent council for planning and public purposes.

Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 1 of, and Schedules 2 to 4 to, the 2008 Act apply in relation to the powers of the Combined Authority to acquire land for housing and infrastructure under the functions specified in article 34(1) as they apply to the HCA and land acquired by the HCA but with the modifications specified in Schedule 4 (modification of the 2008 Act) to this Order.