Paragraph 1 Requirements to have and retain leader and cabinet executiveI1

after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

But—

(a)

a local authority may operate a committee system only—

(i)

if it is operating a committee system immediately before section 61 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 comes into force, and

(ii)

for as long as the operation of a committee system is consistent with the provisions of section 9K; and

(b)

a new local authority must operate executive arrangements which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).”;

in subsection (4), after the definition of “executive arrangements” insert—

• ““new local authority” means a local authority established on or after the day on which section 61 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 comes into force by an order made under section 7 or 10 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;”.