2.—(1) Section 9(1) (areas, authorities and executives) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(c), after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—
“(iaa)in relation to the area of the West Midlands Combined Authority, that Authority;”.
(3) In subsection (6A), for “the West Yorkshire Combined Authority” substitute “each of the authorities within subsection (6B)”.
(4) After subsection (6A) insert—
“(6B) The authorities referred to in subsection (6A) are—
(a)the West Yorkshire Combined Authority;
(b)the West Midlands Combined Authority.”.
Section 9 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 18 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65); by sections 57 and 58 of, paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to and Schedule 8 to the Transport Act 1985; by paragraph 80 of Schedule 13 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39); by section 49 and Schedule 8 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) and in relation to England and Wales only by section 98 of, paragraph 2of Schedule 4 to and Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) and by S.I. 2011/908, S.I. 2014/864 and by S.I. 2014/866.