# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Section 60: Certain functions of shadow authorities for single tiers of local government

Extent: E+W

In section 12 of LGPIHA 2007 (provision relating to membership etc of authorities)—
(a) after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Where an order makes provision under subsection (1)(k) conferring functions on a new local authority in relation to a combined authority or combined county authority, the order may provide that such functions are no longer functions of an existing local authority.”;
(b) after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A) In this section—
“combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/section/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/section-60
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