Part 2Local democracy and devolution
Chapter 1Combined county authorities
Changes to CCAs
I125Changes to boundaries of a CCA’s area
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations change the boundaries of a CCA’s area by—
a
adding a relevant local government area to an existing area of a CCA, or
b
removing a relevant local government area from an existing area of a CCA.
2
In this section “relevant local government area” means—
a
the area of a two-tier county council,
b
the area of a unitary county council, or
c
the area of a unitary district council.
3
a
may transfer functions relating to the relevant local government area from the CCA to any other public authority;
b
may provide for any function of the CCA relating to the area to be no longer exercisable in relation to that area.
4
a
a Minister of the Crown within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975,
b
a government department,
c
a county council, and
d
a district council.
5
6
Regulations under subsection (1) adding or removing a relevant local government area to or from an existing area of a mayoral CCA may be made only if—
a
the relevant council in relation to the relevant local government area consents, and
b
the mayor for the area of the CCA consents.
7
Regulations under subsection (1) adding or removing a relevant local government area to or from an existing area of a CCA which is not a mayoral CCA may be made only if—
a
the relevant council in relation to the relevant local government area consents, and
b
the CCA consents.
8
For the purposes of subsections (6)(a) and (7)(a), the “relevant council” in relation to a relevant local government area is—
a
if the local government area is the area of a county council, the county council;
b
if the local government area is the area of a unitary district council, the unitary district council.
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10
a
subsection (5) does not apply, and
11
12
A decision about any change to that provision as a result of regulations under subsection (1) is to be decided at a meeting of the CCA by a simple majority of the voting members of the CCA who are present at the meeting.
13
A reference in this section to a voting member—
a
includes a substitute member who may act in place of a voting member;
b
does not include a non-constituent member.