In the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45), for section 7 (strategy) substitute—
(1)A regional development agency shall in exercising its functions have regard to the regional strategy for its region.
(2)In subsection (1) “regional strategy” means the regional strategy under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the London Development Agency.”