{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-95",
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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/95",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "95",
  "heading": "Changes to boundaries of an EPB's area",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by order change the boundaries of an EPB's area by—\n(a) adding a local government area to an existing area of an EPB, or\n(b) removing a local government area from an existing area of an EPB.\n(2) An order may be made under this section only if—\n(a) the area to be created by the order meets conditions A and D in section 88, and\n(b) each council to whom this section applies consents to the making of the order.\n(3) This section applies to—\n(a) a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the EPB;\n(b) a district council whose area is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the EPB.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 95(2)(a) substituted (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. 11(3), 25(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 95 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/95",
    "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."
}