{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-216",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-216.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/20",
  "legislation_title": "Localism Act 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011",
  "path": "section/216",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "216",
  "heading": "Transfers of property, rights and liabilities",
  "text": "(1) The Mayor may at any time make a scheme (a “transfer scheme”) transferring to a permitted recipient, upon such terms as the Mayor considers appropriate, any property, rights or liabilities which are for the time being vested in an MDC.\n(2) A transfer scheme may provide for a transfer to a person only if the person consents; but this does not apply to a transfer to any of the following—\n(a) the Greater London Authority;\n(b) a functional body other than the MDC concerned;\n(c) a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority;\n(d) a combined authority;\n(e) a company that is a subsidiary of a combined authority;\n(f) a CCA;\n(g) a company that is a subsidiary of a CCA.\n(3) The Mayor must publish a transfer scheme as soon after it is made as is reasonably practicable.\n(4) In this section—\n“company” means—\na company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006, or\na registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;\n“functional body” has the meaning given by section 424(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;\n“permitted recipient” , in relation to an MDC for an area in Greater London, means—\nthe Greater London Authority,\na functional body other than the MDC concerned,\na company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority,\na London borough council,\nthe Common Council of the City of London, or\nany other person;\nin relation to an MDC for an area in the area of a combined authority, means—\nthe combined authority,\na company that is a subsidiary of the combined authority, or\nany other person;\nin relation to an MDC for an area in the area of a CCA, means—\nthe CCA,\na company that is a subsidiary of the CCA,\nany district council whose local authority area is within the area of the CCA or\nany other person;\n“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 216(2) substituted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 20 para. 11(2) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 216(4) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 179 (with Sch. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 216(4) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 20 para. 11(3)(a) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 216(4) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 20 para. 11(3)(b) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 11(1)(2), Sch. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 216: functions made exercisable (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 40(1), Sch. 6 (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Ss. 214-217: functions made exercisable (7.5.2024) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(3), 27(1)-(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 40(2), Sch. 6 (with art. 9)"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/216",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:03:11.003851+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}