# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 21


In section 105 (travel concessions on services provided by local authorities)—
(a) in subsection (1), after “Scotland” insert “, or a combined authority or a combined county authority,”;
(b) in subsection (2), after “such council” insert “or authority”;
(c) in subsection (3), after “council” insert “or authority”;
(d) after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) The power under subsection (1) does not apply to a county or district council where—
(a) the council is a constituent council of a combined authority or a combined county authority (and here “constituent council” has the meaning given by section 104(11) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 in relation to a combined authority and section 10(11) of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023 in relation to a combined county authority), and
(b) the combined authority or combined county authority has completed its first full financial year.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/12/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-12/paragraph-21
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