# The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 36: Amendment of the Transport Levying Bodies Regulations 1992


(1) The Transport Levying Bodies Regulations 1992 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “combined authority”, substitute—
““combined authority” means an authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”;
(b) after the definition of “combined authority”, insert—
““combined county authority” means an authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;”;
(c) in the definition of “council concerned”, in paragraph (c)—
(i) after “combined authority” insert “or a combined county authority”;
(ii) after “order” insert “or regulations”;
(d) in the definition of “relevant precepting power”, for “authority.” substitute “authority;”;
(e) after the definition of “relevant precepting power”, insert—
““relevant transport costs” has the same meaning as in section 74 of the 1988 Act.”.
(3) In regulation 3 (application)—
(a) omit paragraphs (aa) to (aj);
(b) after paragraph (aj), insert—
“(ak) combined authorities,
(al) combined county authorities,”.
(4) In regulation 4 (power to issue levies)—
(a) in paragraph (1A)—
(i) for “and” in the first place it occurs, substitute “,”;
(ii) after “a combined authority” insert “and a combined county authority”;
(b) in paragraph (1B)(b), for the words from “combined authority” to the end, substitute—
“combined authority or a combined county authority, all relevant transport costs in relation to any chargeable financial year which are not otherwise met (for example by the issuing of a precept),”.
(5) In regulation 7 (apportionment of levies), after paragraph (8) insert—
“(8A) In the case of a levy issued by a combined authority not listed under paragraph (4) above or by a combined county authority, the proportion in which the levy issued under these Regulations is to be borne by the councils concerned may be agreed by the levying body and the councils concerned. If no proportion is agreed, the levy must be borne by the councils concerned in the relevant proportion.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/519/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026-consequential-amendments-and-revocations-england-regulations-2026/regulation-36
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