European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Human Rights Act 1998

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30(1)This paragraph has effect for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998.

(2)Any retained direct principal EU legislation is to be treated as primary legislation.

(3)Any retained direct minor EU legislation is to be treated as primary legislation so far as it amends any primary legislation but otherwise is to be treated as subordinate legislation.

(4)In this paragraph “amend”, “primary legislation” and “subordinate legislation” have the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998.