Paragraph 6 Proceedings on or after the day on which the first Mayor’s term of office beginsI1

England and Wales

F1(1)

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(2)

No business may be transacted at a meeting of the Combined County Authority unless the following persons are present—

(a)

the Mayor or the deputy mayor acting in place of the Mayor, and

(b)

at least three members of the Combined County Authority appointed by constituent councils under paragraph 1(2), or substitute members acting in their place.

(3)

Where the deputy mayor is acting in the place of the Mayor they cannot also act in their capacity as a member of the Combined County Authority.

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(5)

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(6)

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(7)

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(8)

Reference to a two thirds majority in article 8(4) of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017^f1 is to be read as reference to—

(a)

a two thirds majority of the constituent council members, or substitute members acting in their place, or

(b)

three out of six constituent council members, to include two of the lead members of the Combined County Authority designated under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1.

F3(9)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 para. 6(1) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 8(9)(a)
F2: Sch. 1 para. 6(4)-(7) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 8(9)(b)
F3: Sch. 1 para. 6(9) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 8(9)(c)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 5.2.2025, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Article 8 of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/611 as amended by S.I. 2024/652) makes general provision for approval of the Mayor’s budget by a CCA.