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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 [F131st December 2020].
Textual Amendments
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2. Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision to which it relates M1.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 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.
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3. Any rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures which—
(a)continue by virtue of section 4(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; and
(b)are derived from—
(i)Article 14(3) of the Treaty on the European Union M2;
(ii)Article 20(2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union M3 so far as that provision relates to either voting in or standing as a candidate in an election to the European Parliament; and
(iii)Article 22(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
cease to be recognised and available in domestic law (and to be enforced, allowed and followed accordingly).
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4. The provisions listed in Schedule 1 are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.
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5. Schedule 2 has effect.
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6. Despite the repeal of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 M4 by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, Schedule 1 to that Act (electoral regions in England and Gibraltar) continues to have effect [F2on 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 M5.
Textual Amendments
F2Words 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)
Marginal Citations
M51979 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