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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
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· 2009-11-12
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2022-06-28
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2022-03-18
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2021-12-08
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2021-05-10
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2021-05-01
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2021-01-30
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2020-06-26
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2018-11-02
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2017-05-08
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2017-02-09
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2017-01-31
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2016-11-09
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2016-06-17
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2016-04-01
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2016-03-28
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2016-01-28
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2015-05-26
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2012-04-01
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2012-01-15
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
2011-11-15
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
2011-11-01
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
2011-10-01
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
Changes on 2011-10-01
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- (r) an economic prosperity board established under section 88 or a combined authority established under section 103.
- (s) a combined county authority established under section [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/9/2011-06-24)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/9/1/2011-06-24) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
- (s) a combined county authority established under section [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/9/2011-10-01)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/9/1/2011-10-01) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
- (3) The “*appropriate national authority*” means—
@@ -6393,7 +6393,7 @@
## Part 5 — Construction contracts
#### Democratic arrangements of principal local authorities
#### Democratic arrangements of connected authorities
#### Local freedoms
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#### Politically restricted posts
#### Scrutiny officers
#### Joint overview and scrutiny committees
#### Powers of National Assembly for Wales
#### Mutual insurance
#### Fees
#### Local Government Boundary Commission for England
#### Requests for review of single-member electoral areas
#### Transfer schemes
#### Repeal of redundant provisions
#### Mutual insurance: supplementary
#### Power of Auditor General for Wales to require information
#### Review of electoral arrangements
#### Review procedure
#### Continuity of functions
#### Consequential and supplementary provision
#### Local authority economic assessments
#### Regional strategy
#### Responsible regional authorities
#### Matters to be taken into account in revision
#### Duties of regional development agencies
#### EPBs and their areas
#### Multi-area agreements
#### Leaders' Boards
#### Sustainable development
#### Approval of revision by Secretary of State
#### Guidance and directions
#### Constitution
#### Local authorities
#### Application of construction contracts legislation
#### Requirement for construction contracts to be in writing
#### Adjudicator's power to make corrections
#### Adjudication costs
#### Requirement to pay notified sum
#### Suspension of performance for non-payment
#### Repeals
#### Extent
### Members
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[^key-05c91e460d805eb02608c24a9e2feaff]: [S. 138](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/138) in force at 24.6.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1569](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1569), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1569/article/2)
[^key-235fc2ee06af17ddd4760e671233bad8]: [S. 138](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/138) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-60719d7e0dd4723324313c6b12ac188d]: [S. 139](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/139) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-b84653af60c7a38dcb9aa3bb6c58368e]: [S. 140](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/140) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-292b017f410818259c7dcb021d48e007]: [S. 141](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/141) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-7d1adccaa046ae7c3d14ba802365b45c]: [S. 142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/142) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-cccdcd3050189a7047e5734abb64d5c3]: [S. 143](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/143) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-03d75511088326e9ff34a67b7b417921]: [S. 144](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/144) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-c2548fcefdcad57ac7eb677b910fd564]: [S. 145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/145) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1582](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1582/article/2)
[^key-fbde32cd2c43c8d81f8492c648a20a87]: [S. 138](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/138) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/a)
[^key-43690f71ddce1d815e4405520159df90]: [S. 139](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/139) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-137b78c0c44ed40d44dc944c910987fa]: [S. 140](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/140) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-2cca47d5fb8f8fea238fab7773378066]: [S. 141](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/141) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-9b4e342bb3f76cf02eb51bab5625a928]: [S. 142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/142) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-ac38a53c700a4d6b1c481ed98f84fd20]: [S. 143](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/143) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-9006e919a2ad9f9ac674a8812b7216c0]: [S. 144](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/144) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-8efb73087a2f5801a6af0713a77244bb]: [S. 145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/145) in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by [S.I. 2011/1597](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/2), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1597/article/3/b)
[^key-fcdceb53ee32aa082b9271858c5fa897]: S. 43(6)(c)(i) substituted (1.8.2014) by [Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14), [s. 154](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/section/154), [Sch. 4 para. 151](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/schedule/4/paragraph/151) (with [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/schedule/5))
[^key-8c1d43fc97f82698e31c06a756288b48]: Words in s. 40(4) substituted (1.8.2014) by [Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14), [s. 154](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/section/154), [Sch. 4 para. 150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/schedule/4/paragraph/150) (with [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/14/schedule/5))
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2011-06-18
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2010-04-01
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2009-11-12
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