The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 197626 is modified as follows.

In section 29(1) (repayment of unclaimed compensation etc. paid into court)27, for “or transferred to the authority”, substitute “to the Mayor, or transferred to the Combined Authority in relation to the Mayor’s PCC functions”.

In section 30(3)(a) (power to forgo repayment of advances of renumeration paid to deceased employees)28, for “maintained by a local authority”, substitute “maintained by the Mayor of the Combined Authority”.

In section 44(1) (interpretation etc. of Part I)29, in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority”, for “13 to 16, 29, 30, 38, 39 and 41” substitute “13, 14, 16, 29 and 38”.