8A

This Part applies in relation to a combined county authority (a “CCA”) established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 as it applies in relation to a local authority, except that section 1 confers power on a CCA to borrow money in relation only to functions of the CCA that are specified for the purposes of this subsection in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

8B

A function of a CCA may be specified in regulations under subsection (8A) only with the consent of—

a

each county council for an area within the CCA’s area or proposed area,

b

each unitary district council for an area within the CCA’s area or proposed area, and

c

in the case of regulations in relation to an existing CCA, the CCA.

In this subsection “unitary district council” means a district council whose area does not form part of the area of a county council.

8C

The reference in subsection (8A) to functions of the authority includes, in the case of a mayoral CCA, mayoral functions.

8D

In subsection (8C)—

• “mayoral CCA” has the meaning given by section 27(8) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

• “mayoral functions” has the meaning given by section 41(8) of that Act.