English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
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Change 1
101 Interpretation
(1) In this Act— “area of competence” has the meaning given in section 2; “category of strategic authorities” means each of the following— the single foundation strategic authorities; the combined foundation strategic authorities; the mayoral strategic authorities except the established mayoral strategic authorities; the established mayoral strategic authorities; “CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of LURA 2023; “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of LDEDCA 2009; “county council” means a county council in England; “established”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1; “foundation strategic authority” means— a single foundation strategic authority, or a combined foundation strategic authority; “FRSA 2004” means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; “GLA” means the Greater London Authority; “GLA functional body” means a functional body within the meaning of the GLAA 1999 (see section 424 of that Act); “GLAA 1999” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999; “LDEDCA 2009” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; “legislation” means— an Act of Parliament, or secondary legislation; “LGA 1972” means the Local Government Act 1972; “LGA 1985” means the Local Government Act 1985; “LGA 2000” means the Local Government Act 2000; “LGFA 1988” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988; “LGPIHA 2007” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007; “LURA 2023” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; “mayor for an EMSA” means— the mayor for the area of a mayoral combined authority, or mayoral CCA, that is an established mayoral strategic authority, or the Mayor of London; “mayoral CCA” or “mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA for an area for which provision is made in regulations under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for there to be a mayor; “mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority for an area for which provision is made in an order under section 107A of LDEDCA 2009 for there to be a mayor; “mayoral strategic authority” has the meaning given in section 1; “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975; “non-mayoral CCA” or “non-mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA which is not a mayoral CCA; “non-mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority which is not a mayoral combined authority; “PRSRA 2011” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011; “secondary legislation” means any instrument under an Act of Parliament; “strategic authority”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1; “unitary district council” means a district council (in England) whose area does not form part of the area of a county council.
101 Interpretation
(1) In this Act— “area of competence” has the meaning given in section 2; “category of strategic authorities” means each of the following— the single foundation strategic authorities; the combined foundation strategic authorities; the mayoral strategic authorities except the established mayoral strategic authorities; the established mayoral strategic authorities; “CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of LURA 2023; “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of LDEDCA 2009; “county council” means a county council in England; “established”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1; “foundation strategic authority” means— a single foundation strategic authority, or a combined foundation strategic authority; “FRSA 2004” means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; “GLA” means the Greater London Authority; “GLA functional body” means a functional body within the meaning of the GLAA 1999 (see section 424 of that Act); “GLAA 1999” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999; “LDEDCA 2009” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; “legislation” means— an Act of Parliament, or secondary legislation; “LGA 1972” means the Local Government Act 1972; “LGA 1985” means the Local Government Act 1985; “LGA 2000” means the Local Government Act 2000; “LGFA 1988” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988; “LGPIHA 2007” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007; “LURA 2023” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; “mayor for an EMSA” means— the mayor for the area of a mayoral combined authority, or mayoral CCA, that is an established mayoral strategic authority, or the Mayor of London; “mayoral CCA” or “mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA for an area for which provision is made in regulations under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for there to be a mayor; “mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority for an area for which provision is made in an order under section 107A of LDEDCA 2009 for there to be a mayor; “mayoral strategic authority” has the meaning given in section 1; “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975; “non-mayoral CCA” or “non-mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA which is not a mayoral CCA; “non-mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority which is not a mayoral combined authority; “PRSRA 2011” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011; “secondary legislation” means any instrument under an Act of Parliament; “strategic authority”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1; “unitary district council” means a district council (in England) whose area does not form part of the area of a county council.
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