The Secretary of State may by order provide for there to be a mayor for the area of a combined authority.

A mayor for the area of a combined authority is to be elected by the local government electors for that area in accordance with provision made by or under this Part.

In subsection (2) “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Schedule 5B makes further provision about the election of mayors for areas of combined authorities.

A mayor for the area of a combined authority is entitled to the style of “mayor”.

A mayor for the area of a combined authority is by virtue of that office a member of, and the chair of, the combined authority.

An order under this section providing for there to be a mayor for the area of a combined authority may not be revoked by making a further order under this section; but this does not prevent the making of an order under section 107 abolishing the authority (together with the office of mayor).

In this Part “mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority for an area for which provision is made in an order under this section for there to be a mayor.