Article 22 General functions of the Combined Authority exercisable only by the MayorI1

England and Wales

(1)

The following functions are general functions exercisable only by the Mayor^f1—

(a)

the functions of the Combined Authority in the following enactments—

F1(i)

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(ii)

sections 33 (preparation of permit schemes), 33A (implementation of permit schemes of strategic highways companies and local highway authorities in England) and 36 (variation of permit schemes) of the 2004 Act;

(iii)

sections 83 (works for road purposes likely to affect apparatus in the street), 84 (measures necessary where apparatus affected by major works) and 85 (sharing of cost of necessary measures) of the 1991 Act;

F2(iv)

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(v)

section 39(2) and (3) of the 1988 Act (duties of local authorities to prepare and carry out a programme of measures designed to promote road safety, and carry out studies into accidents arising out of the use of vehicles on certain roads within their areas); F3and

F4(vi)

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(vii)

the 2000 Regulations;

F5(b)

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F6(2)

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(3)

The Mayor may do anything that the Combined Authority may do under section 113A of the 2009 Act (general power of EPB or combined authority)^f2.

(4)

The Mayor must not make arrangements under section 107D(3)(b) of the 2009 Act (functions of mayors: general) in relation to the functions specified in paragraph (1), in relation to a political adviser appointed under article 23(1).

F7(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 22(1)(a)(i) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(a)(i)(aa)
F2: Art. 22(1)(a)(iv) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(a)(i)(aa)
F3: Word in art. 22(1)(a)(v) inserted (4.6.2026) by The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(a)(i)(bb)
F4: Art. 22(1)(a)(vi) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(a)(i)(cc)
F5: Art. 22(1)(b) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(a)(ii)
F6: Art. 22(2) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(b)
F7: Art. 22(5) omitted (4.6.2026) by virtue of The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/519), regs. 1(2), 27(8)(b)

Commencement

I1: Art. 22 in force at 8.5.2017, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Section 107D(2) of the 2009 Act provides that in Part 6 of that Act references to “general functions”, in relation to a mayor for the area of a combined authority, are to any functions exercisable by the mayor other than police and crime commissioner functions.
f2: Section 113A was inserted by section 13 of the Localism Act 2011 and amended by paragraphs 17 and 25 of Schedule 5 to the 2016 Act.