PART 8Additional functions

Incidental provisions26

The following provisions have effect as if the Combined Authority were a local authority for the purposes of those provisions—

a

section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power to place staff at the disposal of other local authorities)61;

b

section 142(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (power to arrange for publication of information etc relating to the functions of the authority)62; and

c

section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power to prosecute and defend legal proceedings)63.