# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 6: Schedule 5A: overview and scrutiny committees

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Schedule 5A 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 combined authority if it is not an established mayoral strategic authority.
(2) Accordingly, in the following provisions of this Schedule—
(a) “combined authority” means a combined authority 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 combined authority that is not an established mayoral strategic authority.
(3) For provision about the scrutiny of combined authorities that are established mayoral strategic authorities, see Schedule 5AA.”
(4) After paragraph 3 insert—
“Style by which committees to be known
3A (1) An order under paragraph 3(1) may (in particular) specify the style which the overview and scrutiny committees of combined authorities are to have.
(2) The specified style may (in particular) be a variant of “overview and scrutiny committee”.
(3) The power under section 117(1A) to make different provision for different purposes includes power to specify different styles under this paragraph in relation to different descriptions of combined authorities.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/5/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-5/paragraph-6
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