# The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Saving provision - definition of functional bodies in the 1999 Act


The amendments made to section 424(1) of the 1999 Act (interpretation) by paragraph 20(7) of Part 2 of Schedule 20 to the 2026 Act do not apply for the purposes of—
(a) section 44 of the 2014 Act (interpretation);
(b) section 23 of the 2003 Act (“local authority”).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/482/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026-transitional-and-saving-provisions-england-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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