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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
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<h2 id="provisions">Provisions</h2> <p>Part 3 of the Act provides for the establishment of the <a href="/facts/Local_Government_Boundary_Commission_for_England/zeFBbekp">Local Government Boundary Commission for England</a> (LGBCE), and for the transfer to it of all the boundary-related functions of the <a href="/facts/Boundary_Committee_for_England/SjEyWXJI">Boundary Committee for England</a> of the <a href="/facts/Electoral_Commission_(United_Kingdom)/TReVsE1Q">Electoral Commission</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Part 3 also repeals the parts of the <a href="/facts/Political_Parties,_Elections_and_Referendums_Act_2000/ex8rwUU7">Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000</a> which could have transferred the functions of each of the <a href="/facts/Boundary_Commissions_(United_Kingdom)/ME6Hkakr">UK boundary commissions</a> to the <a href="/facts/Electoral_Commission_(United_Kingdom)/TReVsE1Q">Electoral Commission</a>. </p> <h3>Section 59</h3> <p>The following orders have been made under section 59(1): </p> <ul><li>The <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1/contents/made">Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011</a> (SI 2011/1)</li> <li>The <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2/contents/made">Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2011</a> (SI 2011/2)</li> <li>The <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3/contents/made">Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011</a> (SI 2011/3)</li> <li>The <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/4/contents/made">Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011</a> (SI 2011/4)</li> <li>The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 (SI 2012/3113)</li></ul> <h2 id="combined-authorities">Combined authorities</h2> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Combined_authority/SqJsQDIz">Combined authority</a></p> <p>Sections 103-107 provide for the Secretary of State to establish combined authorities covering the whole of two or more local government areas in England.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h3>Established in 2011</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Greater_Manchester_Combined_Authority/V76l9dLu">Greater Manchester Combined Authority</a> was the first combined authority to be established.</li></ul> <h3>Established in 2014</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/South_Yorkshire_Mayoral_Combined_Authority/txDRIP7J">South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> - Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield</li> <li><a href="/facts/Liverpool_City_Region_Combined_Authority/U5knkQr7">Liverpool City Region Combined Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/North_East_Combined_Authority/u55WJRIJ">North East Combined Authority</a> - Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland</li> <li><a href="/facts/West_Yorkshire_Combined_Authority/5pmeN0mD">West Yorkshire Combined Authority</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="part-8">Part 8</h2> <p>Part 8 relates to construction contracts and in particular: </p> <ul><li>fees for <a href="/facts/Adjudication/3cL868SV">adjudication</a> (section 141)</li> <li>payment notices and amounts due for payment (sections 142–145).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/contents">The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009</a>, as amended from the <a href="/facts/The_National_Archives_(United_Kingdom)/Tmj2kcKQ">National Archives</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/contents/enacted">The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009</a>, as originally enacted from the <a href="/facts/The_National_Archives_(United_Kingdom)/Tmj2kcKQ">National Archives</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/notes/contents">Explanatory notes</a> to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Gatehouse Chambers, It’s LDEDCA, not HGCRA – obviously!, published 10 February 2012, accessed 26 November 2023 <a href="https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/its-ldedca-not-hgcra-obviously-2/" target="_blank">https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/its-ldedca-not-hgcra-obviously-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Gatehouse Chambers, It’s LDEDCA, not HGCRA – obviously!, published 10 February 2012, accessed 26 November 2023 <a href="https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/its-ldedca-not-hgcra-obviously-2/" target="_blank">https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/its-ldedca-not-hgcra-obviously-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"LGBCE | About us | LGBCE Site". <a href="http://www.lgbce.org.uk/about-us" target="_blank">http://www.lgbce.org.uk/about-us</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>UK Legislation, Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Part 6, accessed 5 April 2021 <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/part/6/crossheading/combined-authorities-and-their-areas" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/part/6/crossheading/combined-authorities-and-their-areas</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority Order 2014". <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109526/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109526/contents</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014". <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109533/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109533/contents</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2014". <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109489/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109489/contents</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>UK Legislation, Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Part 8, accessed 5 April 2021 <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/part/8" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/part/8</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>