# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 17: Exercise of functions may begin at different times etc

Extent: E+W

(1) This paragraph applies to a power under this Schedule to confer a function on, or provide for a function to be exercisable by, a class of strategic authorities or mayors (the “relevant class”).
(2) The power includes—
(a) the power to provide for the function to begin to be exercisable by different members of the relevant class at different times or in different circumstances;
(b) the power to make further regulations which specify the times at which, or circumstances in which, the function is to begin to be exercisable by different members of the relevant class.
(3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2)(b) may be made in relation to different members of the relevant class at different times.
(4) In this paragraph “different members” of the relevant class includes members of the relevant class that are of different descriptions specified in regulations made under the power.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/27/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-27/paragraph-17
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