8(1)Section 9 (Areas, Authorities and Executives) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a)(i), after “a combined authority area” insert “or a combined county authority area”;
(b)after paragraph (ab) insert—
“(ac)any reference to a “combined county authority” is to an authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for an area which is or includes a metropolitan county;
(ad)any reference to a “combined county authority area” is to an area for which a combined county authority is established;”;
(c)in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—
“(iaa)in relation to a combined county authority area, the combined county authority;”.
(3)In subsection (2), after “a combined authority area” insert “, a combined county authority area”.
(4)In subsection (3), after “a combined authority area” insert “, a combined county authority area”.
(5)In subsection (5) for “or a combined authority area” substitute “a combined authority area or a combined county authority area”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 255(2)(c)