# The Cumbria Combined Authority Order 2026, Paragraph 3: Non-constituent and associate members


(1) The Combined Authority must have no more than four non-constituent members and associate members.
(2) Each nominating body of the Combined Authority must nominate another person to act as a member of the Combined Authority in the absence of the member appointed under section 104A(3) of the 2009 Act (non-constituent members of a combined authority).
(3) An associate member appointed under section 104B of the 2009 Act (associate members of a combined authority) must nominate another person to act as a member of the Combined Authority in their absence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348277906/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-cumbria-combined-authority-order-2026/schedule/paragraph-3
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