English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
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53 Requests by mayors of EMSAs for changes
(1) One or more mayors for EMSAs may notify the Secretary of State of—
(a) any change to the law relating to strategic authorities,
(b) any change to the funding of strategic authorities, or
(c) any other change relating to strategic authorities,
which the mayor or mayors believe would secure, or contribute to securing, the effective exercise of functions in relation to any aspect of any area of competence.
(2) In exercising the function of giving notifications under this section, a mayor must have regard to any guidance issued for this purpose by the Secretary of State.
(3) If a notification under this section is given, the Secretary of State must, within the period of six months beginning with the day on which the notification is given—
(a) decide how to respond, and
(b) notify the mayor or mayors that gave the notification of—
(i) the decision, and
(ii) the reasons for making the decision.
Your change, as a redline
53 Requests by mayors of EMSAs for changes
(1) One or more mayors for EMSAs may notify the Secretary of State of—
(a) any change to the law relating to strategic authorities,
(b) any change to the funding of strategic authorities, or
(c) any other change relating to strategic authorities,
which the mayor or mayors believe would secure, or contribute to securing, the effective exercise of functions in relation to any aspect of any area of competence.
(2) In exercising the function of giving notifications under this section, a mayor must have regard to any guidance issued for this purpose by the Secretary of State.
(3) If a notification under this section is given, the Secretary of State must, within the period of six months beginning with the day on which the notification is given—
(a) decide how to respond, and
(b) notify the mayor or mayors that gave the notification of—
(i) the decision, and
(ii) the reasons for making the decision.
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