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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/section-6",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/23",
  "legislation_title": "English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026",
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  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Combined authorities and CCAs: decision-making and validity of proceedings",
  "text": "(1) LURA 2023 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).\n(2) After section 13 insert—\n“Decision-making\n13A (1) This section applies to any decision of a CCA.\n(2) A decision of a non-mayoral CCA is to be made by a simple majority of the voting members present and voting on that question at a meeting of the CCA.\n(3) A decision of a mayoral CCA is to be made by a simple majority of the voting members present and voting on that question at a meeting of the CCA; and such a majority must include the mayor, or the deputy mayor acting in place of the mayor.\n(4) But if—\n(a) the office of mayor is vacant, and\n(b) there is no deputy mayor,\nthe decision is to be made by a simple majority of the voting members present and voting on that question at a meeting of the CCA.\n(5) On a decision of any CCA—\n(a) each voting member has one vote;\n(b) in the case of a tied vote—\n(i) no person has a casting vote; and\n(ii) the CCA must be regarded as having disagreed to the question that the decision should be made.\n(6) Subsections (1) to (5) are subject to provision made in any other enactment (whenever passed or made).\n(7) That includes regulations under this Chapter or under Schedule 27 to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.\n(8) In this section “voting member” means—\n(a) in relation to a decision of a non-mayoral CCA—\n(i) a person appointed by a constituent council to be a member of the CCA (a “constituent member”) or a person acting as a member of the CCA in the absence of the constituent member, and\n(ii) a non-constituent member (within the meaning of section 11) who is a voting member in relation to the decision by virtue of a resolution under section 11(4) or a person acting as a member of the CCA in the absence of the non-constituent member;\n(b) in relation to a decision of a mayoral CCA—\n(i) a person appointed by a constituent council to be a member of the CCA (a “constituent member”) or a person acting as a member of the CCA in the absence of the constituent member,\n(ii) a non-constituent member (within the meaning of section 11) who is a voting member in relation to the decision by virtue of a resolution under section 11(4) or a person acting as a member of the CCA in the absence of the non-constituent member, and\n(iii) the mayor, or the deputy mayor acting in place of the mayor.\nValidity of proceedings\n13B (1) The proceedings of a CCA are not invalidated—\n(a) by any vacancy—\n(i) among its members or substitute members, or\n(ii) (in the case of a mayoral CCA) in the office of deputy mayor, or\n(b) by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of—\n(i) any member or substitute member, or\n(ii) (in the case of a mayoral CCA) of the deputy mayor.\n(2) In this section “substitute member” means a person appointed to act as a member in the absence of another member.”\n(3) In section 13 (regulations about members), in subsection (2)(a), after “members of a particular kind” insert “(including provision disapplying or modifying the effect of section 13A)”.\n(4) LDEDCA 2009 is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6).\n(5) After section 104C insert—\n“Decision-making\n104CA (1) This section applies to any decision of a combined authority.\n(2) A decision of a non-mayoral combined authority is to be made by a simple majority of the voting members present and voting on that question at a meeting of the combined authority.\n(3) A decision of a mayoral combined authority is to be made by a simple majority of the voting members present and voting on that question at a meeting of the combined authority; and such a majority must include the mayor, or the deputy mayor acting in place of the mayor.\n(4) But if—\n(a) the office of mayor is vacant, and\n(b) there is no deputy mayor,\nthe decision is to be made by a simple majority of the other voting members present and voting on that question at a meeting of the combined authority.\n(5) On a decision of any combined authority—\n(a) each voting member has one vote;\n(b) in the case of a tied vote—\n(i) no person has a casting vote; and\n(ii) the combined authority must be regarded as having disagreed to the question that the decision should be made.\n(6) Subsections (1) to (5) are subject to provision made in any other enactment (whenever passed or made).\n(7) That includes an order under this Part or regulations under Schedule 27 to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.\n(8) In this section “voting member” means—\n(a) in relation to a decision of a non-mayoral combined authority—\n(i) a person appointed by a constituent council to be a member of the combined authority (a “constituent member”) or a person acting as a member of the combined authority in the absence of the constituent member, and\n(ii) a non-constituent member (within the meaning of section 104A) who is a voting member in relation to the decision by virtue of a resolution under section 104A(4) or a person acting as a member of the combined authority in the absence of the non-constituent member;\n(b) in relation to a decision of a mayoral combined authority—\n(i) a person appointed by a constituent council to be a member of the combined authority (a “constituent member”) or a person acting as a member of the combined authority in the absence of the constituent member,\n(ii) a non-constituent member (within the meaning of section 104A) who is a voting member in relation to the decision by virtue of a resolution under section 104A(4) or a person acting as a member of the combined authority in the absence of the non-constituent member, and\n(iii) the mayor, or the deputy mayor acting in place of the mayor.\nValidity of proceedings\n104CB (1) The proceedings of a combined authority are not invalidated—\n(a) by any vacancy—\n(i) among its members or substitute members, or\n(ii) (in the case of a mayoral combined authority) in the office of deputy mayor, or\n(b) by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of—\n(i) any member or substitute member, or\n(ii) (in the case of a mayoral combined authority) of the deputy mayor.\n(2) In this section “substitute member” means a person appointed to act as a member in the absence of another member.”\n(6) In section 104C (regulations about members), in subsection (2)(a), after “members of a particular kind” insert “(including provision disapplying or modifying the effect of section 104CA)”.\n(7) Schedule 2 makes further provision about decision-making and exercise of functions.",
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