# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 6: Schedule 1: overview and scrutiny committees

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In the heading, after “Authorities” insert “except EMSAs”.
(3) Before paragraph 1 (and the italic heading preceding it) insert—
“Application of this Schedule
A1 (1) This Schedule applies to a CCA if it is not an established mayoral strategic authority.
(2) Accordingly, in the following provisions of this Schedule—
(a) “CCA” means a CCA that is not an established mayoral strategic authority;
(b) a reference to an overview and scrutiny committee is a reference to such a committee of a CCA that is not an established mayoral strategic authority.
(3) For provision about the scrutiny of CCAs that are established mayoral strategic authorities, see Schedule 1A.”
(4) After paragraph 3 insert—
“Style by which committees to be known
3A (1) Regulations under paragraph 3(1) may (in particular) specify the style which the overview and scrutiny committees of CCAs are to have.
(2) The specified style may (in particular) be a variant of “overview and scrutiny committee”.
(3) The power under section 252(1) to make different provision for different purposes includes power to specify different styles under this paragraph in relation to different descriptions of CCAs.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/4/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-4/paragraph-6
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