Chapter 2: Other Provision Combined authorities New section 107ZA: Designation of key route network roads
Subsection (1) enables a combined authority to designate or remove roads as key route network roads with the consent of the council in whose area the road is and, in the case of a mayoral CA, the mayor.
	Subsection (2) enables the Secretary of State to designate or remove roads as key route network roads if requested to do so by the CA, mayor or council within whose area the road is. This may be necessary where, for example, the CA, mayor and council cannot all agree.
	Subsection (3) requires that a designation or removal of a key route network road must be in writing and state when it comes into effect.
	Subsection (4) requires that, where the Secretary of State designates or removes a key route network road, a copy of that designation or removal must be provided to a CA at least 7 days before it comes into effect.
	Subsection (5) requires a CA to publish all designations and removals of key route network roads before they come into effect.
	Subsection (6) requires a CA to publish a list or map showing all key route network roads within the CA’s area.
	Subsection (7) provides that a power of direction in relation to key route network roads may be conferred on a mayoral CA with only the consent of the mayor where that power is to be exercisable exclusively by the mayor.
	Subsection (8) requires that, when consenting under subsection (7), a mayor must make a statement that all the constituent councils agree to the granting of the power of direction or, if they do not all agree, give reasons why the power of direction should nevertheless be granted.
	Subsection (9) provides definitions for the terms "eligible power", "constituent authority", "key route network road", and "proposed highway" that are used in this section.