# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 5: Local Government and Housing Act 1989

Extent: E+W

In section 13 of LGHA 1989 (voting rights of members of certain committees: England and Wales), before subsection (6) insert—
“(5B) Nothing in this section prevents the appointment of any of the following as a voting member of a committee or sub-committee of a combined authority or combined county authority—
(a) a person who is a member of a constituent council of that authority;
(b) a person who is a non-constituent member of that authority, if that authority has resolved that that person is to be a voting member of that committee or sub-committee.
(5C) In subsection (5B)—
“combined authority” has the same meaning as in section 21(1)(jb);
“combined county authority” has the same meaning as in section 21(1)(jba);
“constituent council” means—
(a)in relation to a combined authority—
(i)a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or
(ii)a district council whose area is within the area of the authority;
(b)in relation to a combined county authority—
(i)a county council for an area within the area of the authority, or
(ii)a unitary district council for an area within the area of the authority;
and here “unitary district council” means a district council whose area does not form part of the area of a county council;
“non-constituent member” has the same meaning—
(a)as in section 104A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 in relation to a combined authority;
(b)as in section 11 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 in relation to a combined county authority;
“resolved” means—
(a)in relation to a combined authority, resolved under section 104A(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(b)in relation to a combined county authority, resolved under section 11(4) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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