# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 19: Power of Secretary of State to require acquisition or development of land

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 231 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) after “borough” insert “, or a combined authority or CCA,”;
(b) after the second “council” insert “or combined authority or CCA”.
(3) In subsection (2), after “local authority” insert “or a non-mayoral combined authority or non-mayoral CCA”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/18/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-18/paragraph-19
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