Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 582
TRANSPORT
The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (Increase in Number of Members) Order 2006
Made
1st March 2006
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2006
Coming into force
1st April 2006
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 29(2) and 103(1) of the Local Government Act 1985( 1 ).
In accordance with section 29(3) of that Act he has had regard to the number of local government electors in the areas of those constituent councils which appoint members of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority.
In accordance with section 29(4) of that Act he has consulted with those constituent councils.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (Increase in Number of Members) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.
Increase in number of members of the authority
2. In Part 5 of Schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1985 (number of members of joint authorities), in the entry relating to North Tyneside, in the final column for “2” substitute “3”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen Buck
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
1st March 2006
1985 c. 51 ; section 29 was amended by the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29) , section 93 and Schedule 9, Part 1.