English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55)

37 (1) LURA 2023 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 15(1) (which introduces Schedule 1), omit “and audit committees”.

(3) In section 15(1A) (which is inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act and introduces Schedule 1A to LURA 2023), omit “and audit committees”.

(4) In section 70 (which amends Schedule 5A to LDEDCA 2009), omit subsection (1)(b).

(5) In Schedule 1 (overview and scrutiny committees and audit committees of combined county authorities)—

(a) in the heading, omit “and audit committee”;

(b) omit paragraph 4 and the preceding italic heading.

(6) In Schedule 1A (inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act)—

(a) in the heading, omit “and audit committee”;

(b) omit paragraph 9 and the preceding italic heading.