# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 13

Status: prospective

(1) Schedule 7A (biodiversity gain in England) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 12D—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “London” insert “or the mayor of a mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), after “London” insert “or the mayor of the mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after “London” insert “or, as the case may be, the mayor of the mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”.
(3) In paragraph 12E—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “London” insert “or the mayor of a mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), after “London” insert “or, as the case may be, the mayor of the mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”.
(4) in paragraph 12F—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “London” insert “or the mayor of a mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), after “London” insert “or, as the case may be, the mayor of the mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/16/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-13
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