Part 2Local democracy and devolution

Chapter 1Combined county authorities

CCAs and their areas

I19Combined county authorities and their areas

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations establish as a body corporate a combined county authority (a “CCA”) for an area that meets the following conditions.

2

Condition A is that the area is wholly within England and consists of—

a

the whole of the area of a two-tier county council, and

b

the whole of one or more of—

i

the area of a two-tier county council,

ii

the area of a unitary county council, or

iii

the area of a unitary district council.

3

Condition B is that no part of the area forms part of—

a

the area of another CCA,

b

the area of a combined authority, or

c

the integrated transport area of an Integrated Transport Authority.

4

Regulations under subsection (1) must specify the name by which the CCA is to be known.

5

In this Chapter—

  • “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

  • “economic prosperity board” means an economic prosperity board established under section 88(1) of that Act;

  • “Integrated Transport Authority” means an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area;

  • “two-tier county council” means a county council whose area includes the areas of district councils;

  • “unitary county council” means a county council whose area does not include the areas of district councils;

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