# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Section 21: Extension of general power of competence to strategic authorities

Extent: E+W

Schedule 6 amends the Localism Act 2011 to extend the general power of competence to combined authorities and CCAs and their mayors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/section/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/section-21
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