Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28)

Powers relating to retained EU law and assimilated law U.K.

16 Power to remove or reduce burdens U.K.

(1) Part 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (order-making powers) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1(6) (power to remove or reduce burdens: definition of “legislation”) after paragraph (aa) (and before the “or” at the end of the paragraph) insert—

“(ab) any retained direct EU legislation,”.

(3) In section 12 (procedure: introductory) after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (procedure for certain modifications of retained direct EU legislation or anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of that Act) does not apply in relation to orders under this Part.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 16 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(1)(d)