10General power of competenceE+W
After section 113C of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 insert—
“113DGeneral power of competence
(1)The Secretary of State may by order provide for Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Localism Act 2011 (which confers a general power of competence on local authorities) to have effect in relation to a combined authority specified in the order as it has effect in relation to a local authority.
(2)An order under this section may be made only with the consent of the appropriate authorities (as defined by section 107B(5)).
(3)Where an order under subsection (1) is contained in the same instrument as an order made by virtue of section 107B(3)(b), a non-consenting constituent council is not to be treated as an appropriate authority for the purposes of subsection (2) above.”