PART 1

General

Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 and comes into force on either—
a
1st April 2016; or
b
if the Order is made on or after 1st April 2016, on the day after the day on which the Order is made.

Interpretation
2
In this Order—
- “the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
- “combined area” means the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils;
- “the Combined Authority” means the Tees Valley Combined Authority as constituted by article 3;
- “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees;
- “financial year” means the period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year; and
- “the Local Enterprise Partnership” means the board of Tees Valley Unlimited;
- “Mayor” means the mayor for the area of the Combined Authority.
Art. 1 in force at 1.4.2016, see art. 1
Art. 2 in force at 1.4.2016, see art. 1
Words in art. 2 inserted (8.5.2017) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/431), arts. 1(2), 8(2)