11. The following provisions shall have effect as if the Combined Authority were a local authority for the purposes of those provisions—
(a)section 142(2) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) (power to arrange for publication of information etc. relating to the functions of the authority); and
(b)section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972(2) (power to prosecute and defend legal proceedings).
Section 142 was amended by the Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10), section 3(1)(a); there are other amendments which are not relevant to this instrument.
To which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.