Explanatory note

Schedule 3 to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23) inserts Schedule 2A into the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”) and Schedule 5BA into the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”). These Schedules apply to commissioners, who can be appointed by the mayor of a combined authority (“CA”) or combined county authority (“CCA”) to assist in the exercise of mayoral functions. CAs and CCAs may make a scheme for the payment of allowances to commissioners, subject to the CA or CCA having considered a report published by a relevant remuneration panel. These panels make recommendations for the allowances to commissioners provided for in the scheme and the allowances payable must not exceed these recommendations.

This Order amends the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017 to specify independent remuneration panels established by CAs and CCAs under article 16(1)(b) of that Order as relevant remuneration panels for the purposes of Schedule 2A of the 2023 Act and Schedule 5BA of the 2009 Act.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.