{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/23",
  "legislation_title": "English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Local Government Act 1972",
  "text": "(1) Section 101 of LGA 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.\n(2) For subsection (1D) substitute—\n“(1D) A combined authority may not arrange for the discharge of a function under subsection (1) if, or to the extent that, the function is a mayoral function of a mayor for the area of the authority unless a mayor for the area of the authority has given the authority written consent for the function to be so discharged.\n(1DA) If a mayor for the area of the authority notifies the authority of withdrawal of the consent (whether the consent was given by that mayor or a predecessor), the arrangements made under subsection (1) for the discharge of the function cease to have effect; but that does not affect anything already done under the arrangements.”\n(3) For subsection (1F) substitute—\n“(1F) A combined county authority may not arrange for the discharge of a function under subsection (1) if, or to the extent that, the function is a mayoral function of a mayor for the area of the authority unless a mayor for the area of the authority has given the authority written consent for the function to be so discharged.\n(1FA) If a mayor for the area of the authority notifies the authority of withdrawal of the consent (whether the consent was given by that mayor or a predecessor), the arrangements made under subsection (1) for the discharge of the function cease to have effect; but that does not affect anything already done under the arrangements.”",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 108(1)(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/2/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:43:57.197615+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}