An order under section 106 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 which adds a local government area to an existing area of a mayoral combined authority may only be made during the relevant period if the consultation requirements in subsection (2) are met.
The consultation requirements are as follows—
the Secretary of State has consulted the Local Government Boundary Commission for England,
the mayor for the area of the combined authority has consulted the residents of the local government area which is to be added to that area, and
the mayor has given the Secretary of State a report providing information about the consultation carried out under paragraph (b), and the Secretary of State has laid the report before Parliament.
In this section, "the relevant period" means the period of 9 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.