# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 26

Extent: E+W

In section 20 (section 19 regulations: procedure)—
(a) for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations under section 19(1) in relation to an existing CCA only if—
(a) a proposal for the making of the regulations in relation to the CCA has been submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 47, or
(b) the appropriate authorities consent.”
(b) omit subsection (2);
(c) in subsection (4), for “appropriate consent to be given” substitute “appropriate authorities to consent”;
(d) in subsection (8)(b), omit “in the case of regulations in relation to an existing CCA,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/1/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-26
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