The Combined County Authority has, in relation to the Area, functions corresponding to the functions described in the provisions in the 2011 Act referred to in paragraph (2) that the Mayor of London has in relation to Greater London.

(2)

The provisions in the 2011 Act referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)

section 197 (designation of Mayoral development areas);

(b)

section 199 (exclusion of land from Mayoral development areas);

(c)

section 200 (transfers of property etc to a Mayoral development corporation)31;

(d)

section 202 (functions in relation to town and country planning);

(e)

section 204 (removal or restriction of planning functions);

(f)

section 214 (powers in relation to discretionary relief from non-domestic rates);

(g)

section 215 (reviews);

(h)

section 216 (transfers of property, rights and liabilities)32;

(i)

section 217 (dissolution: final steps);

(j)

section 219 (guidance by the Mayor);

(k)

section 220 (directions by the Mayor);

(l)

section 221 (consents);

(m)

paragraph 1 of Schedule 21 (membership);

(n)

paragraph 2 of Schedule 21 (terms of appointment of members);

(o)

paragraph 3 of Schedule 21 (staff);

(p)

paragraph 4 of Schedule 21 (remuneration etc: members and staff);

(q)

paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 (committees); and

(r)

paragraph 8 of Schedule 21 (proceedings and meetings).

Application of provisions in the 2011 Act11.

(1)

Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the 2011 Act (Mayoral development corporations) applies in relation to the Combined County Authority as it applies in relation to the Mayor of London, with the modifications made by Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

(2)

Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the 2011 Act applies in relation to a Corporation as it applies in relation to a Mayoral development corporation, with the modifications made by Schedule 3.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (6), in any enactment (whenever passed or made)—

(a)

any reference to a Mayoral development corporation; or

(b)

any reference which falls to be read as a reference to a Mayoral development corporation,

is to be treated as including a reference to a Corporation.

(4)

For the purposes of any transfer scheme relating to a Corporation under any provisions of the 2011 Act applied with modifications by these Regulations, paragraph 9 of Schedule 24 to the 2011 Act (transfers under scheme under section 17, 200(1) or (4) or 216(1)) applies in relation to—

(a)

any property, rights or liabilities transferred to or from a Corporation in accordance with a transfer scheme; or

(b)

anything done for the purposes of, or in relation to, or in consequence of, the transfer of any property, rights or liabilities to or from a Corporation in accordance with such a transfer scheme,

as it applies in relation to a Mayoral development corporation.

(5)

For the purposes of establishing a Corporation, giving the Corporation a name, giving effect to any decisions notified to the Secretary of State under sections 199(4) (exclusion of land from Mayoral development areas), 202(8) (decisions about planning functions), or 214(6) (powers in relation to discretionary relief from non-domestic rates) of the 2011 Act or in relation to the transfer of land to or from a Corporation under any provision of the 2011 Act, applied with modifications by these Regulations, section 235 of the 2011 Act (orders and regulations) applies in relation to—

(a)

the power of a Minister of the Crown to make an order under sections 198(2) (mayoral development corporations: establishment) and 200(6) (transfers of property etc to a Mayoral development corporation) of that Act; and

(b)

the power of the Treasury to make regulations under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 24 to that Act,

as it applies in relation to the establishment of a Mayoral development corporation, giving the corporation a name, giving effect to any decisions notified to the Secretary of State (under sections 199(4), 202(8) and 214(6) of the 2011 Act) or in relation to the transfer of land to or from a Mayoral development corporation.

(6)

Paragraph (3) does not apply to—

(a)

paragraph 9(8)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (works: further and supplementary provisions)33;

(b)

section 31(1A) of the 1999 Act (limits of the general power)34;

(c)

section 38 of the 1999 Act (delegation)35;

(d)

section 60A(3) of the 1999 Act (confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor)36;

(e)

section 68(6) of the 1999 Act (disqualification and political restriction)37;

(f)

section 73 of the 1999 Act (monitoring officer)38;

(g)

section 403B of the 1999 Act (acquisition of land by MDC and TfL for shared purposes)39;

(h)

section 424 of the 1999 Act (interpretation)40;

(i)

section 24(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (conformity with regional strategy)41; and

(j)

paragraph 8(8)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Crossrail Act 2008 (works: further and supplementary provisions)42.

(7)

In this regulation “transfer scheme” means a transfer scheme under section 200(1) or (4) or 216(1) of the 2011 Act.

Mayoral development corporation: incidental provisions12.

(1)

The following provisions of the 1989 Act apply in relation to a Corporation as if it were a local authority—

(a)

section 1 (disqualification and political restriction of certain officers and staff)43, and

(b)

sections 2 and 3A (politically restricted posts and exemptions from restriction) so far as they have effect for the purposes of section 1.

(2)

Section 5 of the 1989 Act (designation and reports of monitoring officer)44 applies in relation to the Combined County Authority as if a Corporation were a committee of the Combined County Authority.

(3)

Section 32 of the 2003 Act applies in relation to expenditure of a Corporation as if—

(a)

each reference to a functional body were a reference to a Corporation;

(b)

each reference to the Greater London Authority were a reference to the Combined County Authority;

(c)

each reference to the Mayor of London were a reference to the Mayor; and

(d)

subsection (7) were omitted.