- academic year
means each period— (a) beginning with 1 August, and (b) ending with the next 31 July;
- affected mayors
means the mayors to whose function regulations under this paragraph relate.
- affected strategic authorities
means the strategic authorities to whose function regulations under this paragraph relate.
- alternative community group
means the group determined in accordance with section 86P;
- applicable commencement day
means the day on which section 13 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 comes into force;
- applicant authority
means the authority, or in the case of a joint application an authority, on whose application an order under this paragraph was made;
- application
means an application for a statutory trust discharge order;
- application of potential strategic importance to Greater London
means a licence application that has been notified to the London licensing authority by the Greater London Authority under section 17A(3) as being of potential strategic importance to Greater London;
- application to vary of potential strategic importance to Greater London
means an application to vary a premises licence that has been notified to the London licensing authority by the Greater London Authority under section 34A(3);
- appropriate officer
means the person designated as the head of paid service by the Strategic Authority under section 4(1)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. 19 Schedule 1 (police and crime commissioners) has effect as if— a for paragraph 1 there were substituted— 1 This Schedule applies in relation to the Mayor in the exercise of PCC functions. b for paragraph 4 there were substituted— 4 1 The Mayor must make authorised pension payments. 2 In this paragraph “authorised pension payments” means— a pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been the police and crime commissioner for the Area, and b amounts for or towards provision of pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been the police and crime commissioner for the Area, which are of the kinds and amounts determined by the Secretary of State as payable in accordance with this paragraph. c in paragraph 5(2), for “any of paragraphs 2 to” there were substituted “paragraph”;
- appropriate person
means— (a) in relation to consent under subsection (1)— (a) the Mayor of London, in a case where the consent relates to land which is entirely within Greater London and is not Crown land;
- approval order
means an order under section 74A(2);
- area of competence
has the same meaning as in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (see section 2 of that Act);
- areas of competence
has the meaning given by section 2 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;
- asset pool company
has the meaning given by section 1(9) of the Pension Schemes Act 2026;
- authorised pension payments
means— a pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been the police and crime commissioner for the Area, and b amounts for or towards provision of pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been the police and crime commissioner for the Area, which are of the kinds and amounts determined by the Secretary of State as payable in accordance with this paragraph. c in paragraph 5(2), for “any of paragraphs 2 to” there were substituted “paragraph”;
- building
includes part of a building;
- business tenancy
has the meaning given in paragraph 1;
- business tenancy with a rent review
has the meaning given in paragraph 2. 2 In this Schedule, in relation to a business tenancy with a rent review— • “elements 1 and 2” means element 1 and element 2 set out in paragraph 8;
- carriageway
has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act);
- category of strategic authorities
means each of the following— (a) the single foundation strategic authorities;
- category of strategic authority
has the same meaning as in the 2026 Act (see section 101(1) of that Act);
- CCA
means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- chief fire officer
means the person with responsibility for managing the fire and rescue service;
- collaboration request
means a request made under subsection (1);
- combined authority
means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
- combined county authority
means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- commencement
means the coming into force of section 69 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;
- commencement day
means the day on which section 61 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 comes into force;
- community interest group
means a person specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Secretary of State;
- community nomination
has the meaning given by section 86D(2);
- community risk management plan
means a document issued by an FRA’s mayor which— (a) is prepared and published in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, and (b) sets out for the period covered by the document— (a) the mayoral FRA’s priorities and objectives in connection with the discharge of its functions as a fire and rescue authority, and (b) an assessment of all foreseeable fire and rescue related risks that could affect the mayoral FRA’s area;
- compulsory acquisition function
means the function of acquiring land compulsorily under an authorisation under section 17(3).”
- constituent council
means— (a) in relation to a combined authority— (a) a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or (b) a district council whose area is within the area of the authority;
- contrary subordinate legislation
means any of the subordinate legislation that—
- councillor
means a member of— (a) a local authority, (b) a county council for an area for which there are district councils, or (c) a parish council;
- county council
means a county council in England;
- Crown land
means land in which the Crown has any estate or interest, or over which the Crown has any right;
- cycle track
has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act);
- devolution of functions SI
means any of the following— (a) regulations under section 16 of this Act;
- dissolution order
means an order under section 7 or 10 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 providing for the dissolution of a local authority;
- district council or county council that is a strategic authority
means a district council or county council that is designated as a single foundation strategic authority under section 3 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;”
- elected mayor
means— (a) the Mayor of London, (b) the mayor for the area of a combined authority, or (c) the mayor for the area of a combined county authority;
- elected member of a legislature in the United Kingdom
means a member of— (a) the House of Commons;
- election timing order
means an order under— (a) section 87 of LGA 2000 (power to change years in which elections held), (b) section 7 of LGPIHA 2007 (implementation of proposals by order), or (c) section 10 of LGPIHA 2007 (implementation of recommendations by order);
- electoral area
means any electoral division or ward or (in the case of a parish for which there are no wards) the parish. 86R 1 This section applies where the owner of land of community value gives notice under section 86M(1). 2 If there is a nominating community group in relation to the land who has met the notice requirement, the relevant local authority must— a give the owner written notice of this information, and b include this information in the entry in the list for the land. 3 The notice under subsection (2)(a) must be given before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the end of the notification period. 4 In any other case, the relevant local authority must give the owner written notice— a if there is an alternative community group, of the name and address of that group, or b that there is no alternative community group. 5 The notice under subsection (4) must be given before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the end of the period for expressions of interest. 6 In this section— • “alternative community group” means the group determined in accordance with section 86P;
- elements 1 and 2
means element 1 and element 2 set out in paragraph 8;
- eligibility condition
has the same meaning as in— (a) section 107FA of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or (b) section 33A of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- eligible
has the meaning determined in accordance with regulations under subsection (7)(a);
- eligible function
means a function which— (a) is a function of a public authority, and (b) relates to any aspect of any area of competence;
- eligible power
means a power of a county council or a unitary district council which the council has— (a) as highway authority by virtue of section 1 of the Highways Act 1980, or (b) as traffic authority by virtue of section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
- eligible transferee
means— a the combined authority or CCA, or b a company that is a subsidiary of the combined authority or CCA.”
- eligible transferor
means— a a London borough council, b the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, c any company whose members— i include the Mayor of London and a Minister of the Crown, and ii do not include anyone who is neither the Mayor or London nor a Minister of the Crown, or d a person within subsection (3). 1B In the case of an MDC for an area in the area of a combined authority, “eligible transferor” means a person within subsection (3). 1C In the case of an MDC for an area in the area of a CCA, “eligible transferor” means— a any district council whose local authority area is within the area of the CCA, or b a person within subsection (3).”
- emergency
has the meaning given in section 1 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for Part 1 of that Act;
- enactment
includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
- English local transport authority
means— (a) a local transport authority (which has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000 — see section 108(4) of that Act) in England, and (b) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- English National Park authority
means a National Park authority for a National Park in England;”
- English police area
means a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (police areas outside London) that is in England.”
- English principal council
means— (a) a county council in England, (b) a district council, or (c) a London borough council;
- entity
means any entity, whether or not a legal person. 3 The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (1) or (2). 4 In subsection (1) as it applies in relation to a health service body, the reference to the relevant authority’s statement of accounts is to be read as a reference to the body’s accounts.”
- established mayoral strategic authority
means a mayoral combined authority designated by the Secretary of State under section 106B;”
- excepted fire and rescue functions
means— a functions under the following provisions of the FRSA 2004— i section 13 (reinforcement schemes);
- existing tenancy
has the meaning given in paragraph 2(2);
- fire and rescue authority
means a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004), or b functions which the CCA has as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.”
- fire and rescue declaration
means a document which— (a) is prepared and published by the combined authority in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, and (b) contains a statement of the way in which the combined authority has had regard, in the period covered by the document, to the Framework and to any community risk management plan prepared by the combined authority for that period;
- fire and rescue functions
means— (a) functions of a fire and rescue authority which the CCA has by virtue of regulations under section 19, or (b) functions which the CCA has as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the FRSA 2004;
- fire and rescue functions of the CCA
means— a functions of a fire and rescue authority which the CCA has by virtue of regulations under section 19 (and here “fire and rescue authority” means a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004), or b functions which the CCA has as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.”
- fire and rescue functions of the combined authority
means— a functions of a fire and rescue authority which the combined authority has by virtue of an order under section 105A (and here “fire and rescue authority” means a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004), or b functions which the combined authority has as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.”
- Fire and Rescue National Framework
means the document prepared by the Secretary of State under section 21 of the FRSA 2004;
- fire and rescue service
means the personnel, services and equipment secured for the purposes of carrying out the functions of a fire and rescue authority under— (a) section 6 of the FRSA 2004 (fire safety);
- first preference vote
means a mayoral vote to the extent that it is given so as to indicate a voter’s first preference from among the candidates to be the mayor;
- five year period
means— a if paragraph (b) does not apply, the period of five years beginning 6 months after this section comes into force or with such earlier date as the Mayor may determine, and each subsequent period of five years, or b if the Mayor has published a statement of policy under subsection (2), the period of five years to which the most recently published such statement relates, and each subsequent period of five years.”
- footway
has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act);
- foundation strategic authority
means— (a) a single foundation strategic authority, or (b) a combined foundation strategic authority;
- free
means free of charge. 86K 1 A person who is an owner of land included in a local authority’s list of assets of community value (“the owner of land of community value”) must not enter into a relevant disposal of all or part of the land unless the disposal is made in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. 2 Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a relevant disposal of land— a if the disposal is by way of gift (including a gift to trustees of any trusts by way of settlement upon the trusts), b if the disposal is by personal representatives of a deceased person in satisfaction of an entitlement under the will, or on the intestacy, of the deceased person, c if the disposal is by personal representatives of a deceased person in order to raise money to— i pay debts of the deceased person, ii pay taxes, iii pay costs of administering the deceased person’s estate, or iv pay pecuniary legacies or satisfy some other entitlement under the will, or on the intestacy, of the deceased person, d if the person, or one of the persons, making the disposal is a member of the family of the person, or one of the persons, to whom the disposal is made, e if the disposal is a part-list
- general Category 1 responder
means a person who falls within Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004;
- general Category 2 responder
means a person who falls within Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004;
- GLA
means the Greater London Authority;
- Health inequalities
means inequalities in respect of life expectancy or general state of health which are wholly or partly a result of differences in respect of general health determinants. 5 “General health determinants” are— a standards of housing, transport services or public safety, b environmental factors, including air quality and access to green space and bodies of water, c employment prospects, earning capacity and any other matters that affect levels of prosperity, d the degree of ease or difficulty with which persons have access to public services, e the use, or level of use, of tobacco, alcohol or other substances, and any other matters of personal behaviour or lifestyle, that a
- highway functions
means functions exercisable by a constituent council (in whatever capacity) in relation to the highways for which it is the highway authority;
- highway maintainable at the public expense
has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (see section 328 of that Act);
- inflation
means a change in prices or costs (including a change in certain kinds of prices or costs) whether or not calculated by an official index;
- initial rent
has the meaning given in paragraph 5;
- initial review period
means the period of six months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force;
- interested party
has the same meaning as in section 34A;
- intervening decision
means a decision— a to take any of the steps under section 52(4) on an application for review of the licence;
- key route network road
means a highway or proposed highway designated for the time being as a key route network road— (a) by a mayoral combined authority under section 107ZA of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or (b) by a mayoral CCA under section 24 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;”
- land
includes— (a) part of a building, (b) part of any other structure, and (c) mines and minerals, whether or not held with the surface;
- land used by Network Rail
means— (a) land that is used wholly or partly for the provision of network services by Network Rail;
- legislation
means— (a) an Act of Parliament, or (b) secondary legislation;
- licensing area
means— (a) the area of a combined authority or CCA;
- licensing authority
has the meaning given in subsection (1);
- local area
means area in which the relevant land is situated;
- local audit register
means a register kept in accordance with this section;
- local authority
means— (a) a county council, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council;
- local government worker
has the meaning given by section 37 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;
- local highway authority
has the meaning given in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980,” “• “non-mayoral CCA” means a combined county authority that is not a mayoral CCA,” “• “non-mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority that is not a mayoral combined authority,”
- local newspaper
means a newspaper circulating in the local area. 128F 1 This section applies if an application has been made to the Secretary of State for a statutory trust discharge order. 2 The Secretary of State must notify the relevant council or parish trustees of— a the application, b the relevant land, and c the information about the previous appropriation or disposal which the Secretary of State has as a result of the application. 3 Within the response period, the relevant council or parish trustees must give the Secretary of State— a notice which— i confirms that the previous advertisement procedure was complied with in relation to the previous appropriation or disposal, ii confirms that the previous advertisement procedure was not complied with in relation to the previous appropriation or disposal, or iii states that the relevant council or parish trustees are not able to confirm either of those things, and b any information relating to compliance, or non-compliance, with the previous advertisement procedure which the relevant council or parish trustees have. 4 If the relevant council or parish trustees— a give the Secretary of State a notice under subsection (3)(a)(iii
- local partner
means a person specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Secretary of State;
- London joint committee
means a joint committee established under section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 by— (a) all the London borough councils, and (b) the Common Council of the City of London.”
- London licensing authority
means each of the following licensing authorities— a the council of a London borough, b the Common Council of the City of London, c the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or d the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple.”
- long lease
means a lease which was granted for a term of 20 years or longer;
- mayor A
has the meaning given in subsection (1);
- mayor B
has the meaning given in subsection (1);
- mayor for an EMSA
means— (a) the mayor for the area of a mayoral combined authority, or mayoral CCA, that is an established mayoral strategic authority, or (b) the Mayor of London;
- mayoral CCA
has the same meaning as in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (see section 101 of that Act);
- mayoral combined authority
has the same meaning as in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (see section 101 of that Act);
- mayoral combined county authority
means a combined county authority for an area for which provision is made in regulations under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for there to be a mayor.”
- Mayoral development corporation
means a Mayoral development corporation for an area in Greater London.”
- mayoral fire and rescue authority
means— a a mayoral combined authority (which has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 — see section 107A(8) of that Act), or b a mayoral CCA (which has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 — see section 27(8) of that Act), in its capacity as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.”
- mayoral FRA
means a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA which is a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g);
- mayoral strategic authority
means— (a) a mayoral combined authority (which has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 — see section 107A(8) of that Act), or (b) a mayoral CCA (which has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 — see section 27(8) of that Act);
- mayoral vote
has the meaning given by paragraph 4(1) (as read with sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph).”
- members
means the members of the constituent councils who are appointed to be members of the combined authority). 1C For the purposes of this section a “mayoral function” is— a a function which is conferred by an enactment on the mayor for the area of the combined authority, or b a function which is conferred on the combined authority by an enactment if an enactment provides for the function to be exercisable only by the mayor for the area of the combined authority.”
- micromobility licensing offence
means an offence under this Part (including an offence under regulations made under this Part);
- Minister of the Crown
has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
- modify
includes amend;
- motor vehicle
has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (see sections 136 to 140 of that Act);
- move to a leader and cabinet executive
means— (a) cease to operate the committee system, and (b) start to operate a leader and cabinet executive (England);
- negotiation period
has the meaning given by section 86S(5);
- Network Rail
means Network Rail Limited or any subsidiary of Network Rail Limited;
- network services
has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (see section 82 of that Act);”
- new local authority
means a local authority established on or after the day on which section 61 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 comes into force by an order made under section 7 or 10 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;”
- new passing rent
has the meaning given in paragraph 7;
- new publicity requirements
has the meaning given in section 128E(1);
- new tenancy
means a new tenancy of the whole or a part of the relevant premises;
- nominating community group
means a voluntary or community body or parish council on the basis of whose community nomination the land was included in a local authority’s list of community assets;
- non-constituent member
has the same meaning— (a) as in section 104A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 in relation to a combined authority;
- non-mayoral CCA
means a CCA other than a mayoral CCA;
- non-mayoral combined authority
means a combined authority other than a mayoral combined authority;
- non-mayoral combined county authority
means a CCA which is not a mayoral CCA;
- non-passenger micromobility vehicle
means a micromobility vehicle that— a is not designed or adapted to carry one or more individuals, and b is of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. 3 For the purposes of subsections (1)(c) and (2), the following are not micromobility vehicles— a motor vehicles (within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1988, including section 189 of that Act);
- original election date
means the date on which the affected election would have been held, ignoring the effect of— (a) the invalid order, and (b) any previous related election timing order;
- other local district council
means a district council— (a) whose area is within the area of a combined authority or combined county authority, but (b) which is not a constituent council;
- owner of land of community value
has the meaning given by section 86K(1);
- parish representation
means representation of any parish council or councils within a neighbourhood area;
- parking
includes stopping (and “parked” is to be construed accordingly);
- parking prohibition
means a prohibition on the parking of motor vehicles imposed by an English local transport authority through the exercise of a power conferred by parking regulations;
- parking regulations
means regulations made under paragraph 1(1);
- part-listed disposal
means a disposal of an estate in land— i part of which is land included in a local authority’s list of assets of community value, and ii part of which is land not included in any local authority’s list of assets of community value, f if the disposal is of an estate in land on which a business is carried on and is at the same time, and to the same person, as a disposal of that business as a going concern, g if the disposal is occasioned by a person ceasing to be, or becoming, a trustee, h if the disposal is by trustees of any trusts— i in satisfaction of an entitlement under the trusts, or ii in exercise of a power conferred by the trusts to re-settle trust property on other trusts, i if the disposal is occasioned by a person ceasing to be, or becoming, a partner in a partnership, or j in cases of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State. 3 For the purposes of subsection (2)(d), a person (“M”) is a member of the family of another person if M is— a that other person’s spouse or civil partner, or b a lineal descendant of a grandparent of that other person. 4 For the purposes of subsection (3)(b) a relationship by marriage or civil pa
- particular rent review
means a particular occasion when the relevant rent review terms operate or are to operate;
- partner
includes a person purporting to act as a partner;
- passenger micromobility vehicle
means— a a pedal cycle, b an electrically assisted pedal cycle, or c a micromobility vehicle that— i is designed or adapted to carry one or more individuals, and ii is of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. 2 In this Part “non-passenger micromobility vehicle” means a micromobility vehicle that— a is not designed or adapted to carry one or more individuals, and b is of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. 3 For the purposes of subsections (1)(c) and (2), the following are not micromobility vehicles— a motor vehicles (within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1988, including section 189 of that Act);
- period for expressions of interest
has the meaning given by section 86P. 86S 1 This section applies where— a the owner of land of community value gives notice under section 86M(1), and b there is a preferred community buyer in relation to the land. 2 The relevant local authority must as far as reasonably practicable arrange a joint meeting with the owner of the land and the preferred community buyer. 3 The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about the meeting including provision about— a the circumstances in which the meeting may go ahead without either the owner of the land or the preferred community buyer;
- permitted modifications
has the meaning given in section 41ZB(10).”
- permitted provision
means provision that may be made under any other Part of this Schedule;
- pilot scheme
means regulations under paragraph 19;
- piloting period
has the meaning given in paragraph 19(1);
- police and crime commissioner enactment
means any of the following enactments (whenever passed or made)— (a) any enactment that is contained in, or is made under, Part 1 of this Act;
- post-commencement limitation
means a prohibition, restriction or other limitation expressly imposed by a statutory provision that— (a) is contained in an Act passed after the end of the Session in which the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 is passed, or (b) is contained in an instrument made under an Act and comes into force on or after the commencement of section 88 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;
- pre-commencement functions
means functions which were exercisable by a combined authority or CCA immediately before the commencement day by virtue of— (a) an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or (b) regulations under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- pre-commencement limitation
means a prohibition, restriction or other limitation expressly imposed by a statutory provision that— (a) is contained in this Act, or in any other Act passed no later than the end of the Session in which the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 is passed, or (b) is contained in an instrument made under an Act and comes into force before the commencement of section 21 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;
- pre-commencement power
means power conferred by a statutory provision that— (a) is contained in this Act, or in any other Act passed no later than the end of the Session in which the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 is passed, or (b) is contained in an instrument made under an Act and comes into force before the commencement of section 88 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.”
- pre-designation functions
means functions which are exercisable by a district council or county council immediately before its designation, by virtue of regulations under section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016.”
- preferred community buyer
has the meaning given by section 86N;
- prescribed
means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. 8 A description of connection prescribed under subsection (6) may be direct or indirect (and so may involve, for instance, chains of connection leading from the relevant authority to P by way of one or more interposed persons). 32C 1 Subsection (2) applies if, at any time during the term of office of a local auditor, the auditor becomes prohibited from acting by section 32B. 2 The auditor must immediately— a resign from office (with immediate effect), and b give notice in writing to the relevant authority concerned that the auditor has resigned by reason of lack of independence. 32D 1 This section applies where a person appointed as a local auditor of the accounts of a relevant authority (“the first auditor”) was not an eligible person for any part of the period during which the audit was conducted. 2 The Local Audit Office may direct the relevant authority to retain an eligible person— a to conduct a second audit of the accounts in question, or b to review the first audit and to report (giving reasons) on whether a second audit of those accounts is needed. 3 If a report under subsection (2)(b) states that
- previous advertisement procedure
means whichever of the following applied to the previous appropriation or disposal— (a) the requirement to advertise notice of the intention to make the appropriation in accordance with— (a) section 122(2A) in the case of an appropriation by a principal council;
- previous appropriation or disposal
has the meaning given in section 128D(4);
- previous related election timing order
means an election timing order which— (a) delays the affected election, (b) was made for a reason which relates to the reorganisation process (whether that was the only reason, or one of several reasons, for the election timing order being made), and (c) was made before the invalid order.
- prices or costs
includes rents;
- priorities and objectives
has the same meaning as in Schedule ZA1.”
- Progress requirements
means such requirements relating to each review period as are specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for that purpose. 7 Regulations under subsection (6) may make provision about the evidence that a preferred community buyer must provide to a local authority for the purpose of demonstrating that they have met the progress requirements. 8 In this section— • “the 16 week review period” is the period of 16 weeks beginning with the date on which the notice of a wish to enter into a relevant disposal was given under section 86M(1) (“the notice date”);
- proposed area
means the area for which the combined authority is proposed to be established;
- protected
has the meaning given in subsection (15);
- protected pre-commencement arrangements
means arrangements that were entered into before this Schedule came into force. 3 But arrangements under which the tenancy was granted are not protected pre-commencement arrangements if— a the tenancy is a new tenancy within the meaning of Schedule 7B, b the arrangements are a tenancy renewal arrangement within the meaning of Schedule 7B, and c the tenancy renewal arrangement was entered into on or after 17 March 2026, (and see paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7B for the meaning of “new tenancy” and “tenancy renewal arrangement”). 4 1 This paragraph applies if— a an action is necessary for a particular rent review to be initiated (a “trigger action”), and b the rent review terms, or any other terms (whether contained in the instrument creating the tenancy or not), do not allow the tenant to take the trigger action. 2 The tenant may initiate the particular rent review by giving the landlord notice in writing. 3 Notice under sub-paragraph (2) may not be given after the time when trigger action may be taken. 5 1 This paragraph applies if— a an action is necessary for a particular rent review to operate effectively (an “operational action”), and b th
- public authority
means any public authority other than— (a) the Welsh Ministers;
- public funding
means funding from a Minister of the Crown or government department;
- public place
means any place to which the public, or any section of the public, has access (on payment or otherwise) as of right or by virtue of an express or implied permission;
- qualifying conditions
has the meaning given in section 128D(1);
- recipient
means an authority, mayor or body on which a function would be or has been conferred by regulations under this Schedule;
- reference amount
has the meaning given in paragraph 8(2);
- registered local audit provider
means an individual or firm that is registered in a local audit register. 5 Fees may be charged in respect of— a applications for registration in a local audit register;
- regulated function
means the function of carrying out an activity to which a regulatory function relates;
- regulations
means regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- regulatory function
has the meaning given by section 32 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.
- relevant area
means— a the area of the relevant principal authority which made the proposal referred to in subsection (4)(b), or b where that proposal was made by more than one relevant principal authority, the area of any of those authorities.”
- relevant authority
means— (a) a strategic authority;
- relevant body corporate
means the body corporate which the combined county authority was established as;
- relevant constituent council
has the meaning given in subsection (1A);
- relevant consultees
means— (a) the constituent councils, and (b) any other persons that the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.”
- relevant council or parish trustees
means— (a) in a case where a principal council undertook the previous appropriation or disposal, the principal council for the area where the relevant land is situated;
- relevant estate in land
has the meaning given by section 86M(2). 86T 1 If this section applies (see section 86S(4)), the relevant local authority must by the end of the appointment period appoint an authorised officer to assess the value of the land (“the valuer”). 2 The value to be assessed is the market value of the relevant estate in land on the date the notice was given under section 86M(1). 3 The market value is the amount which the relevant estate in land could have been expected to realise if it had been sold on the open market by a willing seller to a willing buyer on that date. 4 The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about the determination of the market value of an estate in land for the purposes of this section. 5 Regulations under subsection (4) may include provision— a about the method to be used for determining market value;
- relevant highway
means any length of highway maintainable at the public expense, but does not include any special road;
- relevant information
means information relating to the provision of micromobility vehicles including, in the case of a person who has or had a licence required by section 22E, all information relating to the licensed provision of micromobility vehicles. 22K 1 If a micromobility licensing offence committed by a body corporate is proved— a to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer or a responsible individual, or b to be attributable to neglect on the part of an officer or responsible individual, that officer or responsible individual (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. 2 If a micromobility licensing offence committed by a partnership is proved— a to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner or a responsible individual, or b to be attributable to neglect on the part of a partner or responsible individual, that partner or responsible individual (as well as the partnership) is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and dealt with accordingly. 3 If an offence committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is pro
- relevant land
means the land identified in the application for a statutory trust discharge order as the land relation to which the order is being sought;
- relevant legislation
means— (a) this Act, (b) regulations under this Act, or (c) any other legislation (whenever passed or made), except for functions conferred by an order under Chapter 1 of Part 6 of LDEDCA 2009 (instead see section 114 of that Act) or by regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of LURA 2023 (instead see section 53 of that Act).
- relevant licensing authority
means the licensing authority for the licensing area in which the micromobility vehicle is located when it is provided. 22F 1 In this Part “passenger micromobility vehicle” means— a a pedal cycle, b an electrically assisted pedal cycle, or c a micromobility vehicle that— i is designed or adapted to carry one or more individuals, and ii is of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. 2 In this Part “non-passenger micromobility vehicle” means a micromobility vehicle that— a is not designed or adapted to carry one or more individuals, and b is of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. 3 For the purposes of subsections (1)(c) and (2), the following are not micromobility vehicles— a motor vehicles (within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1988, including section 189 of that Act);
- relevant local authority
has the meaning given by section 86C;
- relevant local council
means— (a) a county council in England, (b) a district council whose area does not form part of the area of a county council in England, (c) a metropolitan district council, or (d) the Council of the Isles of Scilly.”
- relevant office of mayor
means the office of mayor for the area of the combined county authority.”
- relevant post-election period
means the period that— a begins with the day of the poll at an election for the return of the Mayor;
- relevant power
means— (a) an eligible power, or (b) a street authority or permit authority power;
- relevant premises
has the meaning given in paragraph 2(2);
- relevant public authority
means a public authority specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State. 4 In this section— • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
- relevant remuneration panel
means a panel that is specified, or of a description specified, in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section;
- relevant title
means— a the freehold title to the whole or a part of the land appropriated or disposed of;
- relevant transport costs
means costs that are reasonably attributable to the exercise of a combined authority’s functions, excluding mayoral functions, relating to transport.”
- rent determination terms
has the meaning given in paragraph 6;
- rent review terms
means terms under which an amount of rent payable under the tenancy will or may change during the term of the tenancy (“rent under review”). 3 1 This Part of this Schedule applies to a tenancy at a particular time if— a at that time it is a business tenancy with a rent review, b the tenancy was— i granted, or ii varied so that it is subject to rent review terms, after this Schedule came into force, and c that grant or variation was not made under protected pre-commencement arrangements. 2 For that purpose “protected pre-commencement arrangements” means arrangements that were entered into before this Schedule came into force. 3 But arrangements under which the tenancy was granted are not protected pre-commencement arrangements if— a the tenancy is a new tenancy within the meaning of Schedule 7B, b the arrangements are a tenancy renewal arrangement within the meaning of Schedule 7B, and c the tenancy renewal arrangement was entered into on or after 17 March 2026, (and see paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7B for the meaning of “new tenancy” and “tenancy renewal arrangement”). 4 1 This paragraph applies if— a an action is necessary for a particular rent review to be initi
- rent under review
has the meaning given in paragraph 2(2). 3 A reference in this Schedule to rent review terms that do not specify new passing rent has the meaning given in paragraph 7. 1 This Schedule applies at a particular time if, at that time, conditions A to F are met. 2 1 Condition A is met if Part 2 of this Act— a applies to the tenancy, or b has the potential to apply to the tenancy. 2 In the following paragraphs of this Schedule— a the tenancy to which Part 2 applies, or has the potential to apply, is referred to as the “existing tenancy”;