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Section 29: Deputy mayors etc

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 mayor for the area of a CCA must appoint one of the members of the authority to be the mayor's deputy.

The deputy mayor holds office until the end of the term of office of the mayor, subject to subsection (3).

A person ceases to be the deputy mayor if at any time—

the mayor removes the person from office,
the person resigns as deputy mayor, or
the person ceases to be a member of the CCA.

If a vacancy occurs in the office of deputy mayor, the mayor must appoint another member of the CCA to be deputy mayor.

The deputy mayor must act in place of the mayor if for any reason—

the mayor is unable to act, or
the office of mayor is vacant.

If for any reason—

the mayor is unable to act or the office of mayor is vacant, and
the deputy mayor is unable to act or the office of deputy mayor is vacant,

the other members of the CCA must act together in place of the mayor, taking decisions by a simple majority.

In this Chapter "deputy mayor", in relation to a mayoral CCA, means the person appointed under this section by the mayor for the authority's area.

References in this section to a member of a CCA do not include a non-constituent or associate member.

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