The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Citation, commencement and extent U.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on [F1 31st December 2020].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 1 substituted (25.10.2019) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1389), regs. 1, 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

2.  Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision to which it relates M1 .

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 24(3) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 provides that regulations under section 8(1) or 23 of that Act may make provision extending to Gibraltar for purposes relating to European Parliamentary elections. These Regulations extend to Gibraltar to the extent that the amendment, repeal or revocation of a provision which extends to Gibraltar also extends to Gibraltar.

Cessation of rights, etc. U.K.

F2 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 57(2) (with s. 38(3)); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 4

Repeals and revocations U.K.

4.  The provisions listed in Schedule 1 are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Amendments U.K.

5.  Schedule 2 has effect.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Saving U.K.

6.  Despite the repeal of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 M2 by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, Schedule 1 to that Act (electoral regions in England and Gibraltar) continues to have effect [F3 on and after 31st December 2020] as it had effect immediately before that day for the purposes of the definition of “electoral region” in section 8(1) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 M3 .

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in reg. 6 substituted (25.10.2019) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1389), regs. 1, 2(3)

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Marginal Citations

M2 2002 c. 24.

M3 1979 c. 50. In the definition of “electoral region” in section 8(1), the reference to the European Parliament was substituted for the reference to the European Assembly by section 3(1) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58).

Signed by the authority of the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Chloe Smith

Minister for the Constitution

Cabinet Office