Paragraph 3 InterpretationI1

before the definition of “the Mayor” insert—

• ““CCA” means a combined county authority established under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

• “combined authority” means a combined authority established under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• “constituent council” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a combined authority—

     1. (i)

        a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or

     2. (ii)

        a district council whose area is within the area of the authority;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a CCA—

     1. (i)

        a county council for an area within the area of the authority, or

     2. (ii)

        a unitary district council for an area within the area of the authority;

     and here “unitary district council” means the council for a district for which there is no county council;”;

for the definition of “the Mayor” substitute—

• ““the Mayor” means—

  1. (a)

     the Mayor of London,

  2. (b)

     the mayor for the area of a combined authority, or

  3. (c)

     the mayor for the area of a CCA;”;

after the definition of “MDC” insert—

• ““strategic authority area” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the Mayor of London or a mayoral development area designated by that Mayor, Greater London;

  2. (b)

     in relation to the mayor for the area of a combined authority or a mayoral development area designated by the mayor for such an area, the area of the combined authority, or

  3. (c)

     in relation to the mayor for the area of a CCA or a mayoral development area designated by the mayor for such an area, the area of the CCA;”.