# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W

In section 105B (section 105A orders: procedure)—
(a) for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) The Secretary of State may make an order under section 105A in relation to an existing combined authority’s area only if—
(a) a proposal for the making of the order in relation to the combined authority has been submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 112A, or
(b) the appropriate consent is given.”;
(b) for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the appropriate consent is given to the making of an order under section 105A only if—
(a) each constituent council consents, and
(b) the combined authority consents.”;
(c) omit subsections (3) to (5);
(d) omit subsection (12).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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