Schedules

Schedule 4Combined county authorities: consequential amendments

31Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

1

Section 101 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1E), for ““Mayoral function”” substitute “In subsection (1D) “mayoral function””.

3

After subsection (1E) insert—

1F

A combined county authority may not arrange for the discharge of any functions under subsection (1) if, or to the extent that, the function is a mayoral function of a mayor for the area of the authority.

1G

In subsection (1F) “mayoral function” has the meaning given by section 41(8) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

4

In subsection (5C), after “combined authority” insert “or combined county authority”.

5

In subsection (5D)—

a

the words from “section 107E” to the end become paragraph (a), and

b

at the end of paragraph (a) insert

, or

b

section 32 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (joint exercise of general functions).

6

In subsection (5E), for “has the meaning given in section 107D(2) of that Act.” substitute

—

a

in relation to a combined authority, has the meaning given in section 107D(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

b

in relation to a combined county authority, has the meaning given in section 30(2) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

7

In subsection (13), after “a combined authority,” insert “a combined county authority,”.