The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026

19 Amendment of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024

(1) The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 is amended as follows. (2) In Part 1 (general), in article 2 (interpretation), omit the following definitions— (a) “the 1985 Act”; (b) “the 1990 Act”; (c) “the 2003 Act”; (d) “the 2008 Act”; (e) “the 2011 Act”; (f) “ASCLA”; (g) “apprenticeship training”; (h) “Corporation”; (i) “HA 1985”; (j) “person subject to adult detention”. (3) In Part 5 (transport)— (a) in article 19 (transfer of functions etc. relating to transport)— (i) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c); (ii) in sub-paragraph (d), omit “, (b) or (c)”; (b) omit— (i) paragraphs (4) and (5) of article 20 (adaptation of enactments); (ii) article 21 (agreements between authorities and strategic highways companies); (iii) article 25 (bus lane contraventions); (iv) paragraph (1) of article 26 (funding in respect of transport functions – levy); (v) article 27 (power to pay grant - general); (vi) article 28 (modification of the Transport Act 2000 - implementation of the local transport plan). (4) In Part 6 (education, skills and training)— (a) omit— (i) article 29 (adult education functions of the Secretary of State transferred to the Combined Authority in relation to the Combined Area); (ii) article 30 (functions of the Secretary of State to be exercisable concurrently with the Combined Authority in relation to the Combined Area); (iii) article 31 (conditions on the exercise of functions mentioned in articles 29 and 30); (iv) article 32 (modifications of provisions in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009); (b) in article 33 (functions of the constituent councils to be exercised concurrently with the Combined Authority), in paragraph (2)(c), omit “15ZA, 15ZB, 15ZC,”. (5) In Part 7 (housing, regeneration and planning), omit— (a) article 34 (conferral of functions corresponding to functions that the Homes and Communities Agency has in relation to the Combined Area); (b) article 35 (acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes); (c) article 36 (application of provisions of the Housing Act 1985, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008). (6) Omit Part 8 (mayoral development corporations). (7) In Part 9 (mayoral functions and funding)— (a) in article 42 (functions)— (i) in paragraph (2)— (aa) omit sub-paragraph (a); (bb) in sub-paragraph (c), omit paragraphs (i) to (iii); (cc) omit sub-paragraphs (d) and (e); (ii) omit paragraphs (3) to (8); (iii) in paragraph (9), for “the general functions mentioned in paragraph (1)” substitute “any mayoral function,”; (b) omit article 43 (joint committees); (c) in article 44 (funding), in paragraph (2), for “the functions referred to in article 42(1)” substitute “any mayoral function”. (8) In Part 10 (additional functions and incidental provision)— (a) omit article 47 (other functions); (b) in article 48 (incidental provisions), omit— (i) sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (2); (ii) paragraphs (3) to (5); (c) omit— (i) article 49 (modification of section 13 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989); (ii) article 51 (data sharing). (9) In Schedule 1 (constitution)— (a) in paragraph 2 (proceedings), omit— (i) sub-paragraphs (2) to (6); (ii) paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (e) of sub-paragraph (7); (iii) sub-paragraphs (10) to (15); (iv) sub-paragraph (17); (b) omit paragraph 3 (majority including the Mayor). (10) Omit Schedule 3 (modification of provisions in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 in their application in relation to the Combined Authority). (11) Omit Schedule 4 (modification of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008). (12) Omit Schedule 6 (modification of the application of Part 8 of the Localism Act 2011).