1. In section 9 of the Transport Act 1968(1) (areas, authorities, and executives)—
(a)in subsection (1)(b)(ia), omit “(except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (ib))”;
(b)omit subsection (1)(b)(ib);
(c)for subsection (1)(c)(ie) substitute—
“(ie)in relation to the area of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive;”;
(d)omit subsections (6C) and (6D).
Section 9 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 18 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65); by sections 57 and 58 of, paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to and Schedule 8 to the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67); by paragraph 80 of Schedule 13 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39); by section 49 and Schedule 8 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) and in relation to England and Wales only by section 98 of, paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to and Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) and by S.I. 2011/908, 2014/864, 866, 2016/653 and 2018/1133.