# The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Transitional and saving provision - consultation requirements in the 2023 Act


(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a) the Secretary of State has carried out a consultation under section 46(3) of the 2023 Act (requirements in connection with establishment of CCA) before the passing of the 2026 Act; and
(b) that consultation related to making regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2023 Act(combined county authorities) (the “2023 Act provisions”) to establish a CCA in the area of a relevant council (“2023 Act regulations”).
(2) For the purposes of making 2023 Act regulations and enabling such regulations to be made, the amendments made to the 2023 Act provisions by section 4 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the 2026 Act do not apply.
(3) Sections 102 (saving of orders and regulations relating to combined authorities and CCAs) and 103 (power to make consequential provision) of the 2026 Act apply to 2023 Act regulations as if the regulations had come into force before those sections came into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/482/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026-transitional-and-saving-provisions-england-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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