http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/103Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009An Act to make provision for the purposes of promoting public involvement in relation to local authorities and other public authorities; to make provision about bodies representing the interests of tenants; to make provision about local freedoms and honorary titles; to make provision about the procedures of local authorities, their powers relating to insurance and the audit of entities connected with them; to establish the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and to make provision relating to local government boundary and electoral change; to make provision about local and regional development; to amend the law relating to construction contracts; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-24Expert Participation2026-07-15
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 112BEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 1 para. 18s. 102s. 108(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AAEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 2s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 4(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9B)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 4(4)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 107C(3)(d)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 5s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5A para. A1 and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 6(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5A para. 3A and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 6(4)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5B para. 11A and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 7s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5BA para. 9(d)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 8(a)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5BA para. 9(da) and wordEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 8(b)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 10(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9B)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 10(4)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5A para. A1English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 11(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AA headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 12(2)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AA para. A1English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 12(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 36 para. 36(3)s. 108(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AA headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 36 para. 36(5)(a)s. 108(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AA para. 9 and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 36 para. 36(5)(b)s. 108(6)
Part 6Economic prosperity boards and combined authoritiesChapter 2<Addition ChangeId="key-18de53f7816cb15c9d3a66164395c822-1780569575325" CommentaryRef="key-18de53f7816cb15c9d3a66164395c822">Combined authorities</Addition><Emphasis>Combined authorities and their areas</Emphasis>Combined authorities and their areas1031The Secretary of State may by order establish as a body corporate a combined authority for an area that meets the following conditions.2Condition A is that the area consists of the whole of two or more local government areas in England.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Condition D is that no part of the area forms part of—athe area of another combined authority,aathe area of a combined county authority,bthe area of an EPB, orcan integrated transport area.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7An order under this section must specify the name by which the combined authority is to be known.Pt. 6 Ch. 2 heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 15(2)(b), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)S. 103(3)(4) omitted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 12(2), 25(2)S. 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))S. 103 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)S. 103(5)(aa) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 189 (with s. 247)S. 103(6) omitted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 14(2), 25(2)