General and final provision

21Index of defined expressions

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In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column.

Expression

Provision

F4Anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 1B(2)

Section 20(5A)

Anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 2

Section 20(6)

F16. . .

F16. . .

Article (in relation to the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Section 20(10)

F14Assimilated case law

Section 6(7)

Assimilated direct legislation

Section 20(1)

Assimilated direct minor legislation

Section 20(1)

Assimilated direct principal legislation

Section 20(1)

Assimilated domestic case law

Section 6(7)

Assimilated EU case law

Section 6(7)

Assimilated law

Section 6(7)

Charter of Fundamental Rights

Section 20(1)

F9Commons sitting day

Section 20(1)

Devolved authority

Section 20(1)

Direct EU legislation

Section 3(2)

Domestic law

Section 20(1)

The EEA

Section 20(1)

EEA agreement

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

F1EEA EFTA separation agreement

Section 7B(6)

Enactment

Section 20(1)

The EU

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

EU decision

Section 20(1)

F7EU-derived domestic legislation

Section 1B(7)

EU directive

Section 20(1)

EU entity

Section 20(1)

EU institution

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

EU instrument

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

Euratom Treaty

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

EU reference

Section 20(1)

EU regulation

Section 20(1)

F2European Communities Act 1972

Section 1A(7)(a)

European Court

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

EU tertiary legislation

Section 20(1)

EU Treaties

Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

Exempt EU instrument

Section 20(1)

Exit day (and related expressions)

Section 20(1) to (5)

Former Article 34(2)(c) of Treaty on European Union

Section 20(9)

F3Future relationship agreement

Section 20(1)

F8Implementation period

Section 1A(6)

IP completion day (and related expressions)

Section 1A(6)

Joint Committee

Section 20(1)

Lords sitting day

Section 20(1)

Member State

Section 20(1) and Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

Minister of the Crown

Section 20(1)

Modify (and related expressions)

Section 20(1)

Northern Ireland devolved authority

Section 20(1)

Operative (in relation to direct EU legislation)

Section 3(3)

F5Part (of withdrawal agreement or EEA EFTA separation agreement)

Section 1A(7)(b)

Primary legislation

Section 20(1)

Public authority

Section 20(1)

Public authority in the United Kingdom (however expressed)

Section 20(8)

F6Qualifying Northern Ireland goods

Section 8C(6)

Ratify

Section 20(1)

Relevant criminal offence

Section 20(1) (and paragraph 44 of Schedule 8)

F12Relevant separation agreement law

Section 7C(3)

F15. . .

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F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F15. . .

F13. . .

F13. . .

Retrospective provision

Section 20(1)

Subordinate legislation

Section 20(1)

F10Swiss citizens' rights agreement

Section 7B(6)

Tribunal

Section 20(1)

Wales

Section 20(1)

Welsh zone

Section 20(1)

Withdrawal agreement

F11Section 1A(6)

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See paragraph 22 of Schedule 8 for amendments made by this Act to Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978.