Part 2Local democracy and devolution

Chapter 1Combined county authorities

Constitution of CCAs

I113Regulations about members

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about—

a

constituent members of a CCA;

b

the mayor for the area of a CCA in the mayor’s capacity as a member of the CCA;

c

nominating bodies of a CCA;

d

non-constituent members of a CCA;

e

associate members of a CCA.

2

The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (1) includes, in particular, provision about—

a

the cases in which a decision of a CCA requires a majority, or a particular kind of majority, of the votes of members of a particular kind;

b

the process for the designation of a nominating body or the removal of such a designation;

c

the number of nominating bodies that may be designated by a CCA;

d

the number of non-constituent members that may be appointed by a nominating body of a CCA;

e

the appointment, disqualification, resignation or removal of a non-constituent member;

f

the appointment of a substitute member to act in place of a non-constituent member;

g

the maximum number of non-constituent members of a CCA;

h

the making by a nominating body of a CCA of payments towards the costs of the CCA;

i

the things which may or may not be done by, or in relation to, a non-constituent member;

j

the appointment, disqualification, resignation or removal of an associate member;

k

the appointment of a substitute member to act in place of an associate member;

l

the maximum number of associate members of a CCA;

m

the things which may or may not be done by, or in relation to, an associate member.

3

Regulations under subsection (1) may confer a discretion on a CCA to determine any matter.

4

In this section “constituent member”, in relation to a CCA, means a member of the CCA (other than any mayor for the area of the CCA) appointed by a constituent council.