Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 E+W

21 (1) Section 107 (dissolution of combined authority's area) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “only if a majority” substitute “only if—

(a) a majority”;

(b) after “the order” insert “, and

(b) in the case of an order made in respect of a mayoral combined authority, the mayor for the area of the authority also consents to the making of the order.”

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) The order—

(a) may transfer functions from the combined authority to any other public authority;

(b) may provide for any function of the combined authority to no longer be exercisable in relation to the combined authority's area.”