{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-88",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/20",
  "legislation_title": "Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009",
  "path": "section/88",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "88",
  "heading": "EPBs and their areas",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by order establish as a body corporate an economic prosperity board (an “EPB”) for an area that meets the following conditions.\n(2) Condition A is that the area consists of the whole of two or more local government areas in England.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) Condition D is that no part of the area forms part of—\n(a) the area of another EPB, ...\n(b) the area of a combined authority , or\n(c) the area of a combined county authority.\n(6) Condition E is that each local government area that forms part of the area was included in a scheme prepared and published under section 98.\n(7) In this Part “local government area” means the area of—\n(a) a county council, or\n(b) a district council.\n(8) An order under this section must specify the name by which the EPB is to be known.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 88(3)(4) omitted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 11(2), 25(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 88(5)(a) omitted (26.12.2023) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 188(a) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 88(5)(c) and word inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 188(b) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 88 in force at 17.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/88",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:57.702412+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}