Section 27: Power to provide for election of mayor

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 · 2023 c. 55View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Local democracy and devolution — Chapter 1: Combined county authorities

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for there to be a mayor for the area of a CCA.

A mayor for the area of a CCA is to be elected by the local government electors for that area in accordance with provision made by or under this Chapter.

In subsection (2) "local government elector" has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Schedule 2 makes further provision about the election of mayors for areas of CCAs.

A mayor for the area of a CCA is entitled to the style of "mayor".

A mayor for the area of a CCA is by virtue of that office a member of, and the chair of, the CCA.

Regulations under subsection (1) providing for there to be a mayor for the area of a CCA may not be revoked by making further regulations under subsection (1); but this does not prevent the making of regulations under section 26(1) abolishing the CCA (together with the office of mayor).

In this Chapter "mayoral CCA" means a CCA for an area for which provision is made in regulations under subsection (1) for there to be a mayor.

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