The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021

Bus lane contraventions E+W

24.—(1) The functions of the constituent councils in relation to each of their civil enforcement areas are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the Enforcement Area.

(2) The functions are exercisable by the Combined Authority (in relation to the Enforcement Area) concurrently with each constituent council (in relation to its civil enforcement area).

[F1 (3) For the purposes of this article, the Combined Authority is to be treated as an enforcement authority for the Enforcement Area in relation to bus lane contraventions, and references in the General Provisions Regulations [F2 or the Appeals and Representations Regulations] to an enforcement authority or a civil enforcement area are to be construed accordingly.]

(4) In this article—

[F3 (a) “the General Provisions Regulations” means the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022;

[F4 (aza) “the Appeals and Representations Regulations” means the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022;]

(aa) “bus lane contravention” has the meaning given in the Transport Management Act 2004 (see section 92 of and Schedule 7 to that Act);]

(b) “civil enforcement area” means an area falling within Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement areas and enforcement authorities) M1 and which falls within a constituent council's area;

(c) “Enforcement Area” means the area comprising the civil enforcement areas of the constituent councils.

(5) Any exercise of the functions conferred by paragraph (1) requires the consent of each member of the Combined Authority appointed by a constituent council pursuant to paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Order or the substitute member acting in their place.

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 24(3) substituted (31.5.2022) by The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/71), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 8(2)

F2 Words in art. 24(3) inserted (31.5.2022) by virtue of The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/576), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)

F3 Art. 24(4)(a)(aa) substituted for art. 24(4)(a) (31.5.2022) by The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/71), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 8(3)

F4 Art. 24(4)(aza) inserted (31.5.2022) by The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/576), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 24 in force at 30.1.2021, see art. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 2004 c. 18.