# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 12: Miscellaneous provisions

Extent: E+W

After section 217 insert—
“MDCs outside London
Political activities of officers and staff etc
217A (1) Section 1 of the LGHA 1989 (disqualification and political restriction of certain officers and staff), and sections 2 and 3A of that Act so far as they have effect for the purposes of section 1, apply in relation to an MDC outside London as if it were a local authority.
(2) Section 5 of the LGHA 1989 (designation and reports of monitoring officer) applies in relation to a combined authority or CCA as if an MDC for an area in the area of the combined authority or CCA were a committee of the combined authority or CCA.
(3) In this section—
“LGHA 1989” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“MDC outside London” means an MDC for an area in the area of a combined authority or CCA.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/20/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-20/paragraph-12
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