Section 217 Dissolution: final stepsC1C2C3C4C5
England and Wales
Subsection (2) applies if no property, no rights and no liabilities are vested in an MDC (“the MDC”).
The Mayor may request the Secretary of State to revoke the order under section 198(2) which established the MDC.
If the Secretary of State receives a request under subsection (2), the Secretary of State must make an order giving effect to the request.
Where the Secretary of State makes an order under subsection (3)—
the MDC is dissolved on the coming into force of the order, and
the Mayor must revoke the designation of the Mayoral development area for which the MDC was established.
Where the Mayor makes a revocation under subsection (4)(b), the Mayor must—
publicise the revocation, and
notify the Secretary of State of the revocation.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
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
- C2
S. 217: functions made exercisable (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 10
- C3
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)
- C4
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)
- C5
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)
Notes on Part 8
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 8 heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 20 para. 2 (with s. 102)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/612), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(2), Sch.
- C2
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(3), 11(1)(2), Sch. 4
Notes on Chapter 2
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.3.2017) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/250), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4(3))
- C2
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/612), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(2), Sch.
- C3
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(3), 11(1)(2), Sch. 4
- C4
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 13(1)(2), Sch. 4
- C5
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(4), 14(1), Sch. 3
- C6
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 16, Sch. 4 (with art. 28)
- C7
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 12, Sch. 3
- C8
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 15, Sch. 3
- C10
Pt. 8 Ch. 2: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)
- C11
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 12(1)(2), Sch. 3
- C14
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 19(2)(3), Sch. 4 para. 2
- C15
Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 11(1)(2), Sch. 3