# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Section 101: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Act—
“area of competence” has the meaning given in section 2;
“category of strategic authorities” means each of the following—
(a) the single foundation strategic authorities;
(b) the combined foundation strategic authorities;
(c) the mayoral strategic authorities except the established mayoral strategic authorities;
(d) the established mayoral strategic authorities;
“CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of LURA 2023;
“combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of LDEDCA 2009;
“county council” means a county council in England;
“established”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1;
“foundation strategic authority” means—
(a) a single foundation strategic authority, or
(b) a combined foundation strategic authority;
“FRSA 2004” means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;
“GLA” means the Greater London Authority;
“GLA functional body” means a functional body within the meaning of the GLAA 1999 (see section 424 of that Act);
“GLAA 1999” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
“LDEDCA 2009” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“legislation” means—
(a) an Act of Parliament, or
(b) secondary legislation;
“LGA 1972” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“LGA 1985” means the Local Government Act 1985;
“LGA 2000” means the Local Government Act 2000;
“LGFA 1988” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“LGPIHA 2007” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;
“LURA 2023” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
“mayor for an EMSA” means—
(a) the mayor for the area of a mayoral combined authority, or mayoral CCA, that is an established mayoral strategic authority, or
(b) the Mayor of London;
“mayoral CCA” or “mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA for an area for which provision is made in regulations under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for there to be a mayor;
“mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority for an area for which provision is made in an order under section 107A of LDEDCA 2009 for there to be a mayor;
“mayoral strategic authority” has the meaning given in section 1;
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
“non-mayoral CCA” or “non-mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA which is not a mayoral CCA;
“non-mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority which is not a mayoral combined authority;
“PRSRA 2011” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;
“secondary legislation” means any instrument under an Act of Parliament;
“strategic authority”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1;
“unitary district council” means a district council (in England) whose area does not form part of the area of a county council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/section/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/section-101
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