9. In section 15(1) (further functions of Authority), for subsection (8) substitute—
“(8) This section does not apply to—
(a)the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, or
(b)the West Midlands Combined Authority.”.
Section 15 was amended by section 202 of and paragraph 5 of Schedule 24 to the Local Government Act 1972, section 42 of and Schedule 8 to the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), sections 57 and 139 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to, paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to and paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Transport Act 1985, section 252 of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 27 to the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), section 59 of and paragraph 1 of Schedule 13 to the Railways Act 2005, section 77 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Local Transport Act 2008 and by S.I. 2014/864 and S.I. 2014/866.