Part 6

Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities

General powers of EPBs and combined authorities

General power of EPB or combined authority
113A
1
An
EPB
or combined authority may do—
a
anything it considers appropriate for the purposes of the carrying-out of any of its functions (its “functional purposes”),
b
anything it considers appropriate for purposes incidental to its functional purposes,
c
anything it considers appropriate for purposes indirectly incidental to its functional purposes through any number of removes,
d
anything it considers to be connected with—
i
any of its functions, or
ii
anything it may do under paragraph (a), (b) or (c), and
e
for a commercial purpose anything which it may do under any of paragraphs (a) to (d) otherwise than for a commercial purpose.
2
Where subsection (1) confers power on an EPB or combined authority to do something, it confers power (subject to section 113B) to do it anywhere in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
3
Power conferred on an EPB or combined authority by subsection (1) is in addition to, and is not limited by, its other powers.
4
This section does not apply in relation to a combined authority in respect of which an order under section 113D has effect.
S. 113A(4) 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), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 25
Ss. 113A-113C and cross-heading inserted (18.2.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 13(1), 240(2); S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(e)
S. 113A applied (7.5.2024) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(3), 27(4), 42(2) (with arts. 50-53)
S. 113A modified (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/469), arts. 1(3), 4(2)