Part 2: Local Democracy and Devolution Mayors for CCA areas Section 30: Functions of mayors: general Effect
Subsection (1) allows the Secretary of State to provide by regulations that any function that is a function of the CCA is exercisable only by the mayor.
	Subsection (2) defines the term "general functions" in relation to the mayor of a CCA area as used in this chapter as any functions exercisable by the mayor other than police and crime commissioner functions.
	Subsections (3) and (4) provide that the mayor may arrange (a) for the deputy mayor to exercise any function exercisable by the mayor or (b) for any other member or officer of the CCA to exercise any such function, excluding any non-constituent or associate members. Subsection (3)(c) provides that the mayor may delegate a function to a committee appointed by the mayor, or to the deputy mayor for policing and crime appointed under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3, if authorised in regulations by the Secretary of State. Subsection (6) provides that such a committee cannot solely consist of non-constituent and associate members. Subsection (7) provides that the Secretary of State may by regulations place limitation on the authorisation of the exercise of functions under subsection (3).
	Subsection (5) sets out what regulations may be made in relation to subsection (3)(c)(ii), where a function is being delegated to a committee appointed by the mayor.
	Subsection (8) provides that any general function exercisable by a CCA’s mayor by virtue of this Act is to be taken as a function of the CCA either exercisable by the mayor individually, or in line with arrangements made in this section, section 32 (joint exercise of general functions) or 34 (exercise of fire and rescue functions).
	Subsection (9) provides that regulations made under this section may provide for members and officers of a CCA to assist the mayor in the exercise of their functions; confer ancillary powers on the mayor; authorise the mayor to appoint a political adviser; provide for the terms and conditions of any appointment of a political adviser; and provide for any arrangements for the discharge of functions under section 101(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 to be treated as general functions to be exercisable by the mayor.
	Regulations under this section may subject a function exercisable only by the mayor to conditions or limitations in certain circumstances - for instance, that a general function may only be exercisable by the mayor with the consent of appropriate authorities. Subsection (10) refers to the separate provisions which enables the mayor to be conferred a functional or general power of competence. This power of general competence does not include a power to borrow money.
	Subsection (11) stipulates that such regulations may only be made with the consent of all appropriate authorities and, in the case of an existing mayoral CCA, the mayor; subsections (12) and (13) disapply subsection (11) in some circumstances.