# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 11: Transfers of property, rights and liabilities

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 216 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) A transfer scheme may provide for a transfer to a person only if the person consents; but this does not apply to a transfer to any of the following—
(a) the Greater London Authority;
(b) a functional body other than the MDC concerned;
(c) a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority;
(d) a combined authority;
(e) a company that is a subsidiary of a combined authority;
(f) a CCA;
(g) a company that is a subsidiary of a CCA.”
(3) In subsection (4), in the definition of “permitted recipient”—
(a) after ““permitted recipient”” insert “, in relation to an MDC for an area in Greater London,”;
(b) after paragraph (f) insert—
“in relation to an MDC for an area in the area of a combined authority, means—
(a) the combined authority,
(b) a company that is a subsidiary of the combined authority, or
(c) any other person;
in relation to an MDC for an area in the area of a CCA, means—
(a) the CCA,
(b) a company that is a subsidiary of the CCA,
(c) any district council whose local authority area is within the area of the CCA or
(d) any other person;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/20/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-20/paragraph-11
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