http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/107ALocal 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><Addition ChangeId="key-9518dc89618b669f13bd5de1d131e90f-1533415174773" CommentaryRef="key-9518dc89618b669f13bd5de1d131e90f">Mayors for combined authority areas</Addition></Emphasis><Addition ChangeId="key-9518dc89618b669f13bd5de1d131e90f-1533415174773" CommentaryRef="key-9518dc89618b669f13bd5de1d131e90f">Power to provide for election of mayor</Addition>107A1The Secretary of State may by order provide for there to be a mayor for the area of a combined authority.2A 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.3In subsection (2) “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.4Schedule 5B makes further provision about the election of mayors for areas of combined authorities.5A mayor for the area of a combined authority is entitled to the style of “mayor”.6A mayor for the area of a combined authority is by virtue of that office a member of, and the chair of, the combined authority.7An 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).8In 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.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)Ss. 107A, 107B and cross-heading inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 2(1), 25(2)