PART 1General

Citation and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016.

2

This article and articles 2 and 6 (1) and (2) shall come into force on either—

a

1st June 2016, or

b

if the Order is made on or after 1st June 2016, on the day after the day on which the Order is made,

and the other provisions of this Order shall come into force immediately afterwards.

Interpretation2

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;

  • “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. a

      the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership,

    2. b

      Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, or

    3. c

      Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership; and

  • “non-constituent council” means the councils for the local government areas of Cannock Chase, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Redditch, Tamworth and Telford and Wrekin.