Paragraph 7 Amendment of section 8I1I2

Section 8 (interpretation) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

Before the definition of “the general power” insert—

• ““CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

• “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”.

After the definition of “local authority” insert—

• ““mayor”, in relation to a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA, means the mayor for the area of that authority;

• “mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 — see section 57 of that Act;

• “mayoral combined authority” has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 — see section 120 of that Act;”.