Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026.

These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999^f1;

• “the 2003 Act” means the Local Government Act 2003^f2;

• “the 2014 Act” means the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014^f3;

• “the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023^f4;

• “the 2026 Act” means the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;

• “local government area” means the area of a county council or a district council;

• “relevant council” means any of the councils for the local government areas of Essex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth City, Southampton City, Southend-on-Sea City, Suffolk and Thurrock.