The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2020

European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

8.—(1) Despite the repeal of EU(A)A 2008 by section 23(8) of, and Schedule 9 to, EU(W)A 2018—

(a) section 3(2) of EU(A)A 2008 continues to have effect on and after IP completion day in relation to any reference to the EU to which it applied immediately before IP completion day, and

(b) section 3(6) of EU(A)A 2008 continues to have effect on and after IP completion day in relation to any reference to all or any of the Communities to which it applied immediately before IP completion day.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply where the reference to the EU is to be construed in accordance with a new definition of “the EU”.

(3) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply where the reference to all or any of the Communities is to be construed in accordance with a new definition of “the Communities”.

(4) In this regulation, “new definition” means a definition—

(a) inserted into Schedule 1 to IA 1978 by paragraph 22(e) of Schedule 8 to EU(W)A 2018,

(b) inserted into Schedule 1 to ILR(S)A 2010 by paragraph 35(b) of Schedule 8 to EU(W)A 2018, or

(c) treated as inserted into Schedule 2 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999(1) by virtue of regulation 4(5) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(2).

(1)

S.I. 1999/1379; revoked by article 8 of that Order but subject to savings specified in s. 55(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

(2)

S.I. 2019/628.