# Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Section 104CB: Validity of proceedings


(1) The proceedings of a combined authority are not invalidated—
(a) by any vacancy—
(i) among its members or substitute members, or
(ii) (in the case of a mayoral combined authority) in the office of deputy mayor, or
(b) by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of—
(i) any member or substitute member, or
(ii) (in the case of a mayoral combined authority) of the deputy mayor.
(2) In this section “substitute member” means a person appointed to act as a member in the absence of another member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/104CB (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-104CB
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