(1)The Secretary of State may by order designate an integrated transport area in England by—
(a)including a county or district in an integrated transport area, or
(b)removing a county or district from an integrated transport area.
(2)No part of an integrated transport area established under this section may be separated from the rest of it by a territory which is part of another local government area but which is not included in the integrated transport area.
(3)Where by virtue of an order a territory ceases to be comprised in an integrated transport area, the order—
(a)must make provision for designating an authority to be a local transport authority for the territory for the purposes of section 108(4) of the TA 2000, and
(b)may transfer functions to that authority from the ITA which was formerly the local transport authority.
(4)Provision made by virtue of subsection (3) may designate different authorities for different parts of the territory.
[F1(5)The reference in subsection (3)(a) to an authority does not include a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
(6)Subsection (3) does not apply if the territory becomes part of the area of a combined authority by virtue of an order under section 103 or 106 of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 90(5)(6) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 128; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 90 partly in force; s. 90 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes see s. 134
I2S. 90 in force at 9.2.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1