# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 5: Abolition of permitted arrangements

Extent: E+W

(1) LGA 2000 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In section 9B (permitted forms of governance for local authorities in England)—
(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “arrangements” insert “or”;
(b) omit subsection (1)(c) (and the word “or” preceding it);
(c) in subsection (4), omit the definition of “prescribed arrangements”.
(3) Omit section 9BA (power of Secretary of State to prescribe additional permitted governance arrangements).
(4) in section 9OA (interpretation)—
(a) omit subsection (3)(d);
(b) in subsection (4), omit paragraph (c).
(5) In section 9R (interpretation of Part 1A), in subsection (1), omit the definition of “prescribed arrangements”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/29/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-29/paragraph-5
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