# The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 27: Amendment of West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017


(1) The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 (general), in article 2 (interpretation), omit the following definitions—
(a) “the 1980 Act”;
(b) “the 1997 Act”;
(c) “the 1999 Act”;
(d) “the 2003 Act”;
(e) “the 2008 Act”;
(f) “the 2011 Act”;
(g) “Corporation”;
(h) “the HCA”.
(3) In Part 2 (transport), omit—
(a) article 3 (power to pay grant);
(b) article 4 (agreements between authorities and strategic highways companies);
(c) article 6 (bus lane contraventions);
(d) article 7 (road traffic reduction).
(4) Omit Part 3 (housing and regeneration).
(5) Omit Part 4 (mayoral development corporations).
(6) In Part 5 (air quality; smoke-free premises, places and vehicles; culture and anti-social behaviour), omit article 19 (culture).
(7) In Part 6 (funding), in article 21 (funding)—
(a) omit paragraph (3);
(b) in paragraph (4), for the words from “the functions specified” to “Order 2018” substitute “any mayoral function”.
(8) In Part 7 (functions of the Combined Authority exercisable only by the Mayor; political advisers), in article 22 (general functions of the Combined Authority exercisable only by the Mayor)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(aa) omit paragraphs (i) and (iv);
(bb) in paragraph (v), at the end, insert “and”;
(cc) omit paragraph (vi);
(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b);
(b) omit paragraphs (2) and (5).
(9) Omit Schedule 3 (modification of the application of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008).
(10) Omit Schedule 4 (modification of the application of the Localism Act 2011).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/519/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026-consequential-amendments-and-revocations-england-regulations-2026/regulation-27
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