Paragraph 195 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)I1

Section 100 (provision of financial resources) is amended as follows.

After subsection (1AA) insert—

“(1AB)

The Secretary of State may secure the provision of financial resources under this subsection (whether or not the resources could be secured under subsection (1)) to any of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) in respect of functions under this Part that are exercisable by a combined county authority by virtue of regulations made under section 19(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”

In subsection (5), at the appropriate place insert—

• ““combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;”.