Section 48B — Relevant consenting authorities in relation to regulations under section 25

(1) [F1 The “relevant consenting authorities” in relation to regulations under section 25 means—]

(a) [F1 the relevant council in relation to the relevant local government area to be added to or removed from the area of the CCA, and]

(b) [F1 if the CCA that the local government area is to be added to or removed from is a mayoral CCA, the mayor of the CCA;]

(c) [F1 if the CCA that the local government area is to be added to or removed from is a non-mayoral CCA, the CCA.]

(2) [F1 The “relevant council” in relation to a relevant local government area is—]

(a) [F1 if the local government area is the area of a county council, the county council;]

(b) [F1 if the local government area is the area of a unitary district council, the unitary district council.]

(3) [F1 Where a CCA is a relevant consenting authority, the question of whether to consent in principle for the purpose of section 48A(4)(c) is to be decided at a meeting of the CCA by a simple majority of the voting members of the authority who are present at the meeting.]

(4) [F1 A reference in subsection (3) to a voting member—]

(a) [F1 includes a substitute member who may act in place of a voting member;]

(b) [F1 does not include a non-constituent member.]

Amendment notes

1. F1 Ss. 48A-48C inserted (29.4.2026 except so far as it relates to Sch. 1 paras. 18, 39 of the amending Act) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 41 (with s. 102) (with saving and transitional provision in S.I. 2026/482, regs. 1(2), 2)