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UK Law Reference
All sections of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
2023 c. 55, s.13B

Section 13B — Validity of proceedings

This version in force from 2026-04-29

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) [F1 The proceedings of a CCA are not invalidated—]

(a) [F1 by any vacancy—]

(i) [F1 among its members or substitute members, or]

(ii) [F1 (in the case of a mayoral CCA) in the office of deputy mayor, or]

(b) [F1 by any defect in the appointment or qualifications of—]

(i) [F1 any member or substitute member, or]

(ii) [F1 (in the case of a mayoral CCA) of the deputy mayor.]

(2) [F1 In this section “substitute member” means a person appointed to act as a member in the absence of another member.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Ss. 13A, 13B inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 6(2), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)