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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-25/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-25/paragraph-2.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/25/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Power to create combined fire and rescue authorities",
  "text": "(1) Section 2 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.\n(2) In subsection (2) for “only if it appears” substitute “only if condition A or B is met.\n“(2A) Condition A: it appears”.\n(3) After subsection (2A) (created by sub-paragraph (2) above) insert—\n“(2B) Condition B: the scheme—\n(a) is made in consequence of an order under section 1A, and\n(b) provides for a combined area that is wholly in England and is outside Greater London.\n(2C) Subsections (3) to (5), (8)(a), (9)(a), (c) and (d) do not apply to a scheme made where condition B is met.”\n(4) After subsection (11) insert—\n“(11A) This section is subject to section 1(2A).”",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 25 para. 2 in force at 29.6.2026, see s. 108(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/25/paragraph/2",
    "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."
}