# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Section 7: Combined authorities and CCAs: powers not limited by other provision or powers

Extent: E+W

(1) In LURA 2023, after section 24B (inserted by section 43(2) of this Act) insert—
“Powers not limited by other provision or powers
24C (1) This section applies to a power under this Chapter to make subordinate legislation (the “SI-making power”) and a CCA if conditions A and B are met.
(2) Condition A: the SI-making power confers power to make provision about a particular function or other matter (the “relevant function or matter”) in relation to the CCA.
(3) Condition B: provision about the relevant function or matter which relates to the CCA—
(a) is made by an enactment (whenever passed or made) that is not subordinate legislation made under this Chapter (the “separate provision”), or
(b) could be made under a power conferred by an enactment that is not contained in this Chapter (the “separate power”),
(whether or not that provision also relates to any other CCAs).
(4) The separate provision or separate power does not limit the subordinate legislation that may be made under the SI-making power in relation to the CCA.
(5) In particular, the separate provision or separate power does not prevent subordinate legislation under the SI-making power from—
(a) making provision about the relevant function or matter in relation to the CCA which is to apply instead of the separate provision;
(b) making modifications or other contrary provision to which the separate provision is to be subject in its application in relation to the CCA.
(6) Subsection (4) applies to provision made under the SI-making power before or after the coming into force of this section.”
(2) In LDEDCA 2009, after section 104CB (inserted by section 6 of this Act) insert—
“Powers not limited by other provision or powers
104CC (1) This section applies to a power under this Part to make subordinate legislation (the “SI-making power”) and a combined authority if conditions A and B are met.
(2) Condition A: the SI-making power confers power to make provision about a particular function or other matter (the “relevant function or matter”) in relation to the combined authority, and
(3) Condition B: provision about the relevant function or matter which relates to the combined authority—
(a) is made by an enactment (whenever passed or made) that is not subordinate legislation made under this Part (the “separate provision”), or
(b) could be made under a power conferred by an enactment that is not contained in this Part (the “separate power”),
(whether or not that provision also relates to any other combined authority).
(4) The separate provision or separate power does not limit the subordinate legislation that may be made under the SI-making power in relation to the combined authority.
(5) In particular, the separate provision or separate power does not prevent subordinate legislation under the SI-making power from—
(a) making provision about the relevant function or matter in relation to the combined authority which is to apply instead of the separate provision;
(b) making modifications or other contrary provision to which the separate provision is to be subject in its application in relation to the combined authority.
(6) Subsection (4) applies to provision made under the SI-making power before or after the coming into force of this section.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/section-7
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