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<p>The Association of Rail North Partner Authorities was established as a local government
association under section 143 of the Local Government Act 1972 to discuss and consult
as to their common interests on rail matters.</p><p>The powers to establish and join
Rail North Ltd are in the case of combined authorities their well-being power under
section 102A (linked to section 99) of the Local Transport Act 2008 and/or their functional
power of competence under section 113A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development
Act 2009 (inserted by section 13 of the Localism Act 2011). In the case of county
councils and unitary authorities the relevant power is their general power of competence
under section 1 of the Localism Act 2011.</p><p> </p>
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