Chapter 2: Other Provision Combined authorities Section 61: Consent to conferral of general functions on mayor Effect
Section 61 amends section 105B, section 107(D) and section 104 of the 2009 Act.
	Subsection (2) inserts a new subsection (11B) into section 104 of the 2009 Act which disapplies the existing consents required under section 104(10) where an order is made under section 107 DA and specifies new consents required for orders made under section 107 DA.
	Subsection (3) inserts into section 105B subsection (5A) which disapplies the existing consent needed in the case where the Secretary of State is making a single order (under sections 105A and 107D) to confer a new public authority function onto the combined authority to be exercisable by the mayor.
	Subsection (4) inserts into section 107D a new subsection (11) which makes a corresponding change within section 107D.
	Subsection (5) inserts a new section 107DA which provides a new procedure where the Secretary of State is making a single order to confer a public authority function on a combined authority, to be exercisable by the mayor, under sections 105A and 107D.
	Section 107DA(2) provides that a mayor of a combined authority may make a request to the Secretary of State to make such an order.
	Section 107DA(3) requires the mayor to consult the constituent councils of combined authority (defined in 107DA(5) before making the request and section 107DA(4) requires the mayor to include within such a request to the Secretary of State a statement that all the constituent councils agree to the making of this order or, if this statement cannot be made, the mayor’s rationale for proceeding.