PART 6Additional functions
Education, skills and training functionsI118
1
The functions of the constituent councils described in the provisions set out in paragraph (2), are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the combined area.
2
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
section 51A of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (duty to provide for named individuals44;
b
sections 15ZA, 15ZB, 15ZC, 18A(1)(b), 514A and 560A of the Education Act 1996 (duties and powers related to the provision of education and training for persons over compulsory school age)45;
c
section 13A of the Education Act 1996 (duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential)46;
d
section 10 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (local authority to promote fulfilment of duty imposed by section 2)47;
e
section 12 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (duty to make arrangements to identify persons not fulfilling duty imposed by section 2)48;
f
section 68 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (support services: provision by local authorities)49;
g
section 70 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (local authorities: supplementary powers)50;
h
section 71 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (provision of support on conditional basis: learning and support agreements)51; and
i
section 85 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (co-operation as regards provision of 14–19 education and training)52.
3
The functions are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.
4
Any requirement in any enactment for a constituent council to exercise any of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) may be fulfilled by the exercise of that function by the Combined Authority.
5
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) apply to the Combined Authority as they apply to a constituent council.
Other functionsI219
1
The functions of the constituent councils described in the provisions set out in paragraph (2) are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the combined area.
2
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
section 144 of the Local Government Act 1972 (the power to encourage visitors and provide conference and other facilities)53;
b
section 145 of the Local Government Act 1972 (provision of entertainments)54; and
c
section 69 of the 2009 Act (duty to prepare an assessment of economic conditions).
3
The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.
4
Any requirement in any enactment for a constituent council to exercise such a function may be fulfilled by the exercise of that function by the Combined Authority.
5
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) apply to the Combined Authority as they apply to a constituent council.
Incidental provisions
I320
1
The provisions set out in paragraph (2) have effect as if the Combined Authority were a local authority for the purposes of those provisions.
2
The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 (placing staff at the disposal of other local authorities)55;
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)56; and
c
section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power to prosecute and defend legal proceedings)57.
3
The Combined Authority has the power to exercise any of the functions described in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of section 88 of the Local Government Act 1985 (research and collection of information)58 whether or not a scheme is made under that section.
4
For the purposes of paragraph (3) of this article, paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 88(1) of the Local Government Act 1985 has effect as if a reference to “that area” were a reference to the combined area.
I421
1
Section 13 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (voting rights of members of certain committees: England and Wales)59 has effect as if—
a
in subsection (4), after paragraph (e) there were inserted—
ea
subject to subsection (4A), a committee appointed by the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority;
b
after subsection (4) there were inserted—
4A
A person who is a member of a committee falling within paragraph (ea) of subsection (4) or a sub-committee appointed by such a committee must for all purposes be treated as a non-voting member of that committee or sub-committee unless that person is a member of one of the constituent councils as defined by article 2 of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018.
I522
1
Column 1 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 3 (appropriate administering authority) to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 201360 is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
For “an employee of the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority established by the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014” substitute—
An employee of the following combined authorities—
a
the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority established by the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014; and
b
the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority established by the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018.
I623
1
The Transport Levying Bodies Regulations 199261 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
insert after the definition of the “1992 Act”—
“the 2014 Order” means the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014;
“the 2018 Order” means the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018;
b
in the definition of “combined authority”—
aa
omit “or” before “(ah)”;;
bb
after “(ah)” insert “or (ai)”.
3
In regulation 3 (application)—
i
in sub-paragraph (ae), for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”, substitute “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”;
ii
after sub-paragraph (ah) insert—
ai
the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority established by the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018.
4
after regulation 7(4)(ad) (apportionment of levies) insert—
ae
in the case of levies to be issued by the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority pursuant to article 27(5), in accordance with regulation 7B.
5
for regulation 7B substitute—
Calculation and apportionment of levies issued by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority and the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority7B
1
The amounts of the levies to be issued by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority and the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (“the Authorities”) under article 5(3) of the 2014 Order and article 27(5) of the 2018 Order to their constituent councils for the financial year 2019 to 2020, or any subsequent financial year, are to be determined by the joint transport committee in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
2
The joint transport committee must apportion the estimated relevant expenditure of the Authorities for the financial year in question between—
a
expenditure which the joint transport committee estimates will be attributable to the exercise of the Authorities’ functions in relation to the county of Tyne and Wear (“the Tyne and Wear component”);
b
expenditure which the joint transport committee estimates will be attributable to the exercise of the Authorities’ functions in relation to the county of Durham (the Durham component); and
c
expenditure which the joint transport committee estimates will be attributable to the exercise of the Authorities’ functions in relation to the county of Northumberland (“the Northumberland component”).
3
The Tyne and Wear component must be met by means of the levy issued to—
a
the councils for the local government areas of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland by the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority under article 5(3)(a) of the 2014 Order; and
b
the councils for the local government areas of Newcastle Upon Tyne and North Tyneside by the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority under article 27(5)(a) and (b) of the 2018 Order.
4
The Durham component must be met by means of the levy issued to Durham County Council under article 5(3)(b) of the 2014 Order.
5
The Northumberland component must be met by means of the levy issued to Northumberland County Council under article 27(5)(c) of the 2018 Order.
6
Where, in respect of any financial year, the joint transport committee estimates that the apportionment of the actual expenditure of the Authorities between the Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland components will differ from that estimated under paragraph (2), the joint transport committee must make appropriate adjustments to its estimates under paragraph (2) for the following financial year.
7
Those adjustments must be made with a view to ensuring that, so far as practicable and taking one year with another, the proportions in which relevant expenditure is met by the levies referred to in paragraph (3) to (5) reflect the actual expenditure of the Authorities on the Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland components.
8
The proportions in which the levy issued to the councils under paragraph (3) is to be shared among those councils are to be determined in the same way as proportions determined under regulation 7(3) in the case of a levy issued by an integrated transport authority.
9
In this regulation, “joint transport committee” means the joint transport committee appointed under article 8 of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018.
I724
1
The Sub-National Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 201862 are amended as follows.
2
In the definition of “constituent authorities” in regulation 2—
i
for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority” substitute “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”;
ii
after “North Lincolnshire Borough Council” insert “Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority”.
Data sharingI825
1
The functions of the constituent councils described in section 17A (sharing of information) of the Crime and Disorder Act 199863 are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the combined area.
2
The Combined Authority is a relevant authority for the purposes of section 115 (disclosure of information) of the Crime and Disorder Act 199864.
3
The functions mentioned in paragraph (1) are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.