18.—(1) In this article “the Executive” means the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.
(2) The Executive is to be an executive body of the Combined Authority for the purposes of Part 5 of the Local Transport Act 2008(1) and Part 6 of the 2009 Act.
(3) In the application of section 101 of the 1972 Act (arrangements for the discharge of functions) to the Combined Authority, the Executive is to be treated as if it were an officer of the Combined Authority.