PART 1

General

Interpretation
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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 West Midlands Combined Authority as constituted by article 3;
- “the commencement date” means the date on which this Order comes into force;
- “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton;
- “deputy Mayor” means the member of the Combined Authority appointed by the Mayor as the Mayor’s deputy;
- “enactment” includes subordinate legislation;
- “the Executive” has the meaning given by article 6(1);
- “financial year” means the period of 12 months ending with 31st March in any year;
- “the ITA” means the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority;
- “Local Enterprise Partnership” means the board of—
  1. the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership,
  2. Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, or
  3. Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership; ...
- “Mayor” means the mayor for the combined area of the Combined Authority;
- “non-constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Cannock Chase, North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Redditch, Rugby, Shropshire, Stratford-on-Avon, Tamworth, Telford and Wrekin and Warwickshire.
Art. 2 in force at 17.6.2016, see art. 1(2)(b)
Words in art. 2 inserted (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 24(2)(a)
Word in art. 2 omitted (8.5.2017) by virtue of The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 24(2)(b)
Words in art. 2 inserted (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 24(2)(c)
Words in art. 2 substituted (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 24(2)(d)