(1)The Secretary of State may by order establish as a body corporate a combined authority for an area that meets the following conditions.
(2)Condition A is that the area consists of the whole of two or more local government areas in England.
(3)Condition B is that no part of the area is separated from the rest of it by one or more local government areas that are not within the area.
(4)Condition C is that there is no local government area that is surrounded by local government areas that are within the area but that is not itself within the area.
(5)Condition D is that no part of the area forms part of—
(a)the area of another combined authority,
(b)the area of an EPB, or
(c)an integrated transport area.
(6)Condition E is that each local government area that forms part of the area was included in a scheme prepared and published under section 109.
(7)An order under this section must specify the name by which the combined authority is to be known.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 103 power to transfer functions conferred by 2008 c. 26, s. 89A (as inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 127; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c))
Commencement Information
I1S. 103 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)