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The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026
Madeat 12.06 p.m. on 14th May 2026
Laid before Parliamentat 3.00 p.m. on 14th May 2026
Coming into force4th June 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 103(1) and 105(2) of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 20261.
Part 1 Introductory¶
1 Citation, commencement and extent¶
Part 2 Amendments and revocations relating to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority¶
2 Amendment of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017¶
3 Revocation of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018¶
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 20184 is revoked.Part 3 Amendments relating to the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority¶
4 Amendment of the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025¶
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Part 4 Amendments and revocations relating to the East Midlands Combined County Authority¶
5 Amendment of the East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024¶
6 Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Borrowing) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (Borrowing and Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025¶
In the Combined Authorities (Borrowing) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (Borrowing and Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 20259, omit regulation 4 (economic development and regeneration functions).7 Revocation of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025¶
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 202510 are revoked.Part 5 Amendments relating to the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority¶
8 Amendment of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025¶
Part 6 Amendments relating to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority¶
9 Amendment of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011¶
10 Amendment of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016¶
11 Amendment of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017¶
12 Amendment of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018¶
13 Amendment of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2019¶
Part 7 Amendments relating to the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority¶
14 Amendment of the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025¶
Part 8 Amendments relating to the Lancashire Combined County Authority¶
15 Amendment of the Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025¶
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Part 9 Amendments and revocations relating to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority¶
16 Amendment of the Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014¶
17 Amendment of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017¶
18 Revocation of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018¶
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 201822 is revoked.Part 10 Amendments relating to the North East Mayoral Combined Authority¶
19 Amendment of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024¶
Part 11 Amendments relating to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority¶
20 Amendment of the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014¶
21 Amendment of the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020¶
Part 12 Amendments and revocations relating to the Tees Valley Combined Authority¶
22 Amendment of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016¶
23 Revocation of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017 ¶
The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 201728 is revoked.24 Amendment of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 ¶
25 Revocation of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 ¶
The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 201830 is revoked.Part 13 Amendments and revocations relating to the West Midlands Combined Authority¶
26 Amendment of the West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016¶
27 Amendment of West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017¶
28 Revocation of the West Midlands Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018¶
The West Midlands Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 201833 is revoked.Part 14 Amendments and revocations relating to the West of England Combined Authority¶
29 Amendment of the West of England Combined Authority Order 2017¶
30 Revocation of the West of England Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018¶
The West of England Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 201835 is revoked.Part 15 Amendments relating to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority¶
31 Amendment of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014¶
32 Amendment of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021¶
Part 16 Amendments and revocations relating to the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority¶
33 Amendment of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023¶
34 Revocation of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025¶
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 202539 is revoked.Part 17 Consequential revocation¶
35 Revocation of the Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025¶
The Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 202540 is revoked.Part 18 Amendments relating to Transport Levying Bodies¶
36 Amendment of the Transport Levying Bodies Regulations 1992¶
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Footnotes
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2026 c. 23.
- 2
S.I. 2017/251, amended by S.I. 2018/877, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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“Mayoral function” in relation to a combined authority is defined in section 107D(1C) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20). This section was inserted by section 18(2) of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23).
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S.I. 2018/1146, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2025/115, amended by S.I. 2026/346.
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“Relevant constituent council” is defined in section 24E of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55). Section 24E was inserted by paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23).
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S.I. 2024/232, amended by S.I. 2025/86, 2026/346.
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“Mayoral function” in relation to a combined county authority is defined in section 30(1C) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55). This section was inserted by section 18(1) of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23).
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S.I. 2025/86.
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S.I. 2025/602.
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S.I. 2025/117, amended by S.I. 2026/346.
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S.I. 2011/908, amended by S.I. 2015/960, 2016/1267, 2017/612, 2018/444, 2019/793, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2016/1267.
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S.I. 2017/612.
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S.I. 2018/1141, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2019/793.
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S.I. 2025/113, amended by S.I. 2026/346.
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S.I. 2025/118, amended by S.I. 2026/346.
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S.I. 2014/865, amended by S.I. 2017/430, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority was previously known as the Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority, but changed its name by resolution of 1 April 2014 in accordance with section 104(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20). Section 104(4) applies section 97 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) (change of name of ITA) to a combined authority as it applies to an integrated transport authority.
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S.I. 2017/430, amended by S.I. 2018/878.
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S.I. 2018/1142, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2024/402, amended by S.I. 2025/879, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2014/863, amended by S.I. 2020/806, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority was previously known as the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority but changed its name by resolution of 7 June 2021 with effect from 17 September 2021 in accordance with section 104(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20). Section 104(4) applies section 97 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (change of name of ITA) to a combined authority as it applies to an integrated transport authority.
- 26
S.I. 2020/806, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2016/449, amended by S.I. 2017/431, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2017/250.
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S.I. 2017/431.
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S.I. 2018/1145, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2016/653, amended by S.I. 2017/510, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2017/510, amended by S.I. 2018/880, 2022/71, 2022/576.
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S.I. 2018/1144, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2017/126, amended by S.I. 2018/879, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2018/1143, amended by S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 2014/864, amended by S.I. 2021/112, 2024/430, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2021/112, amended by S.I. 2021/179, 2021/390, 2022/71, 2022/576, 2024/181, 2024/186, 2024/297, 2025/879, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2023/1432, amended by S.I. 2024/181, 2024/186, 2024/297, 2026/346.
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S.I. 2025/601.
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S.I. 2025/879.
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S.I. 1992/2789; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/213, 2012/291, 2015/27, 2017/603, 2018/641, 2018/1133, 2024/402.