# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 15

Extent: E+W

In section 109A (proposal for new combined authority)—
(a) in the heading, at the end insert “(locally led)”;
(b) in subsection (4), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a) consult the relevant consultees,”;
(c) after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) The “relevant consultees” for the purposes of subsection (4)(a) are—
(a) the constituent councils, and
(b) any other persons that the authority or the authorities preparing the proposal consider it appropriate to consult.”;
(d) omit subsection (7).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/1/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-15
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