The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments) (Precepts) (England) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/1118 · Made 22 October 2026
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 22nd October 2026
Laid before Parliament 23rd October 2026
Coming into force 13th November 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 105(2) and 103(1) of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026f1.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017
- 3Amendment of the West of England Combined Authority Order 2017
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments) (Precepts) (England) Regulations 2026.
These Regulations come into force on 13th November 2026.
These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
2Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017
The Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017f1 is amended as follows.
In article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the relevant amounts and calculations”, for “the mayor’s general functions” substitute “the functions of the authority”.
In article 3 (costs of mayor to be met from precepts)—
in the heading, omit “of mayor”;
in paragraph (1), for “The costs of a mayor that are incurred in, or in connection with, the exercise of mayoral functions” substitute “The costs incurred in, or in connection with, the exercise of the functions of the authority”.
In the heading of Part 3, for “mayor’s general functions” substitute “functions of the authority”.
In article 5(2)(a) (mayor to notify combined authority or CCA of proposed budget: general component), for “mayor’s general functions” substitute “functions of the authority”.
In article 12 (disapplication of power to issue precepts for the financial year 2017/2018 and subsequent years in certain cases), in paragraphs (2) and (3) for “mayoral functions” in each place where it occurs substitute “functions of the authority”.
In the Schedule, in paragraph 2(a), in the subsection (3A) treated as inserted into section 42A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992f2, for “mayor’s general functions” substitute “functions of the authority”.
3Amendment of the West of England Combined Authority Order 2017
In article 6 of the West of England Combined Authority Order 2017f1(funding), omit paragraph (6).
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jim McMahon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
22nd October 2026
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23) (“the 2026 Act”) amends the arrangements for the issuing of precepts by mayoral combined authorities and mayoral combined county authorities. Section 12 of the 2026 Act removes the restriction under which precepts may be issued only in respect of mayoral functions.
These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation consequential on those changes.
Regulation 2 amends the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/611), which makes provision about the issuing of precepts, budget-setting and related financial arrangements for mayoral combined authorities and mayoral combined county authorities. The amendments reflect the extension of the precepting arrangements from mayoral functions to the functions of the authority more generally.
Regulation 3 amends the West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126) by removing the restriction in article 6(6) of that Order on the issuing of a precept by the West of England Combined Authority.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2026 Act and is available at https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/63710/documents/7405 or from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.