Section 107CA Appointment of commissioners by the mayorF1
The mayor for the area of a combined authority may appoint not more than 10 persons—
to assist the mayor in the exercise of the mayor’s general functions in relation to the areas of competence, and
to otherwise assist the mayor in relation to the exercise by the combined authority of functions which relate to the areas of competence.
A person appointed under this section is referred to in this Part as a “commissioner”.
Schedule 5BA makes provision about commissioners.
In this section and Schedule 5BA “area of competence” has the meaning given by section 2 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 107CA inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 9(4), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)
Notes on Chapter 2
Textual amendments
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Pt. 6 Ch. 2 heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 15(2)(b), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)
Notes on Mayors for combined authority areas
Textual amendments
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Ss. 107A, 107B and cross-heading inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 2(1), 25(2)