Paragraph 17 I1

in subsection (4), for “non-metropolitan district council in England” substitute “district council in England or a relevant county council”;

after subsection (8) insert—

“(8B)

Where the whole or any part of the area of a county council in England falls within the area of a combined authority or a combined county authority, references in this section to the council are—

(a)

where the combined authority or combined county authority has completed its first full financial year, references to the combined authority or combined county authority (instead of to the council), and

(b)

until that time, references to the combined authority or combined county authority as well as to the council.

(8C)

Subsection (8B) does not apply to any such references in subsection (4) or (9A).”;

after subsection (9) insert—

“(9A)

A “relevant county council” for the purposes of subsection (4) is a county council in England the whole or any part of whose area falls within the area of a combined authority or a combined county authority.”