Article 15 Functions exercisable only by the mayorI1

England and Wales

F1(1)

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(2)

For the purposes of the exercise of F2any mayoral function—

F3(a)

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(b)

the Mayor has the power to do in relation to F4any mayoral function anything that the GMCA may do under section 113A of the 2009 Act (general power of EPB or combined authority) for the purposes of its functions^f1.

F5(3)

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(4)

The Mayor may not make arrangements in accordance with section 107D(3) of the 2009 Act^f2 in relation to the level or amount of earn back to be used or allocated to any exercise of a general function.

(5)

Anything which, immediately before 8th May 2017, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the GMCA or by or in relation to a constituent council F6... in relation to earn back, is to be treated as having been done by or in relation to the Mayor.

(6)

In paragraphs (4) and (5) “earn back” means the arrangements specified in paragraph 17 of the Greater Manchester Agreement of 3rd November 2014^f3.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 15(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), 11(6)(b)(i)
F2: Words in art. 15(2) substituted (4.6.2026) by The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(6)(b)(ii)(aa)
F3: Art. 15(2)(a) 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), 11(6)(b)(ii)(bb)
F4: Words in art. 15(2)(b) substituted (4.6.2026) by The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 11(6)(b)(ii)(cc)
F5: Art. 15(3) 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), 11(6)(b)(iii)
F6: Words in art. 15(5) 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), 11(6)(b)(iv)

Commencement

I1: Art. 15 in force at 8.5.2017, see art. 1(3)

Footnotes

f1: Section 113A was inserted by section 13 of the 2011 Act and amended by section 23 of, and paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.
f2: Section 107D(3) of the 2009 Act provides for the mayor for the area of a combined authority to make arrangements for the exercise of any general function of the mayor.
f3: The Greater Manchester Agreement of 3rd November 2014 is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/369858/Greater_Manchester_Agreement_i.pdf. A written copy of the Greater Manchester Agreement of 3rd November 2014 is available on request from the Department for Communities and Local Government, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.