http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/107CLocal 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 Database2026-07-12Expert Participation2026-06-29 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 107ZC and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026s. 43(1)s. 102s. 108(6)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 6Chapter 2107C1The mayor for the area of a combined authority must appoint one of the members of the authority to be the mayor's deputy.2The deputy mayor holds office until the end of the term of office of the mayor, subject to subsection (3).3A person ceases to be the deputy mayor if at any time—athe mayor removes the person from office;bthe person resigns as deputy mayor;cthe person ceases to be a member of the combined authority.4If a vacancy occurs in the office of deputy mayor, the mayor must appoint another member of the combined authority to be deputy mayor.5The deputy mayor must act in place of the mayor if for any reason—athe mayor is unable to act, orbthe office of mayor is vacant.6If for any reason—athe mayor is unable to act or the office of mayor is vacant, andbthe deputy mayor is unable to act or the office of deputy mayor is vacant,the other members of the combined authority must act together in place of the mayor, taking decisions by a simple majority.6AReferences in this section to a member of a combined authority do not include a non-constituent or associate member.7In this Part “deputy mayor”, in relation to a mayoral combined authority, means the person appointed under this section by the mayor for the authority's area.S. 107C(6A) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 64(10), 255(2)(h) (with s. 247)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)S. 107C 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. 3, 25(2)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)