# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 37: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55)

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) LURA 2023 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 15(1) (which introduces Schedule 1), omit “and audit committees”.
(3) In section 15(1A) (which is inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act and introduces Schedule 1A to LURA 2023), omit “and audit committees”.
(4) In section 70 (which amends Schedule 5A to LDEDCA 2009), omit subsection (1)(b).
(5) In Schedule 1 (overview and scrutiny committees and audit committees of combined county authorities)—
(a) in the heading, omit “and audit committee”;
(b) omit paragraph 4 and the preceding italic heading.
(6) In Schedule 1A (inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act)—
(a) in the heading, omit “and audit committee”;
(b) omit paragraph 9 and the preceding italic heading.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/36/paragraph/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-36/paragraph-37
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