Schedules

Schedule 6EPBs and combined authorities: amendments

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

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1

The Local Government Act 1974 is amended as follows.

2

In section 25(1) (authorities subject to investigation), after paragraph (cd) insert—

ce

any economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

cf

any combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;

3

In section 26C (referral of complaints by authorities)—

a

in subsection (6), after paragraph (d) insert—

e

in relation to an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a member of a constituent council of the board;

f

in relation to a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act, a member of a constituent council of the authority.

b

after subsection (6) insert—

7

For the purposes of subsection (6)(e)—

a

a county council is a constituent council of an economic prosperity board if the area of the county council, or part of that area, is within the area of the board;

b

a district council is a constituent council of an economic prosperity board if the area of the district council is within the area of the board.

8

For the purposes of subsection (6)(f)—

a

a county council is a constituent council of a combined authority if the area of the county council, or part of that area, is within the area of the combined authority;

b

a district council is a constituent council of a combined authority if the area of the district council is within the area of the combined authority.