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Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

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9Combined county authorities and their areas
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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations establish as a body corporate a combined county authority (a “CCA”) for an area that meets the following conditions.

(2)Condition A is that the area is wholly within England and consists of—

(a)the whole of the area of a two-tier county council, and

(b)the whole of one or more of—

(i)the area of a two-tier county council,

(ii)the area of a unitary county council, or

(iii)the area of a unitary district council.

(3)Condition B is that no part of the area forms part of—

(a)the area of another CCA,

(b)the area of a combined authority, or

(c)the integrated transport area of an Integrated Transport Authority.

(4)Regulations under subsection (1) must specify the name by which the CCA is to be known.

(5)In this Chapter—

  • “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

  • “economic prosperity board” means an economic prosperity board established under section 88(1) of that Act;

  • “Integrated Transport Authority” means an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area;

  • “two-tier county council” means a county council whose area includes the areas of district councils;

  • “unitary county council” means a county council whose area does not include the areas of district councils;

  • “unitary district council” means a district council whose area does not form part of the area of a county council.

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