Section 25: Retention of saved EU law at end of implementation period

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 · 2020 c. 1View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Other subject areas

In section 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (saving for EU-derived domestic legislation)—

in subsection (1) for "exit day", in both places where it appears, substitute ," IP completion day "
omit subsection (2), and
in subsection (3) after "incorporation)" insert ." and section 5A (savings and incorporation: supplementary) "

In section 3 of that Act (incorporation of direct EU legislation)—

in subsection (1) for "exit day", in both places where it appears, substitute ," IP completion day "
in subsection (2)(a)—
for "exit day" substitute ," IP completion day "
before sub-paragraph (i) insert—aiit is applicable to and in the United Kingdom by virtue of Part 4 of the withdrawal agreement,biit neither has effect nor is to have effect by virtue of section 7A or 7B,,
at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert , and" and "
omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the word "and" at the end of the sub-paragraph,
in subsection (2)(b)—
for "exit day" substitute , and" IP completion day "
before sub-paragraph (i) insert—aiit is applicable to and in the United Kingdom by virtue of Part 4 of the withdrawal agreement,biit neither has effect nor is to have effect by virtue of section 7A or 7B,,
in subsection (2)(c) for "exit day" substituteIP completion day and so far as— iit is applicable to and in the United Kingdom by virtue of Part 4 of the withdrawal agreement, andiiit neither has effect nor is to have effect by virtue of section 7A or 7B,
in subsection (3) for "exit day", wherever it appears, substitute , and" IP completion day "
in subsection (5) after "incorporation)" insert ." and section 5A (savings and incorporation: supplementary) "

In section 4 of that Act (saving for rights etc. under section 2(1) of the ECA)—

in subsection (1) for "exit day", in both places where it appears, substitute ," IP completion day "
in subsection (2)—
after paragraph (a) (and before the "or" at the end of the paragraph) insert—aaare, or are to be, recognised and available in domestic law (and enforced, allowed and followed accordingly) by virtue of section 7A or 7B,, and
in paragraph (b) for "exit day" substitute , and" IP completion day "
in subsection (3) after "incorporation)" insert ." and section 5A (savings and incorporation: supplementary) "

In section 5 of that Act (exceptions to savings and incorporation)—

in subsections (1) to (5) for "exit day", wherever it appears, substitute , and" IP completion day "
after subsection (6) insert—7Subsections (1) to (6) and Schedule 1 are subject to relevant separation agreement law (for which see section 7C).

After section 5 of that Act insert—

In Schedule 1 to that Act (further provision about exceptions to savings and incorporation)—

for "exit day", wherever it appears, substitute , and" IP completion day "
in paragraph 5(1) for "in accordance with this Act" substitute ." by virtue of section 2, 3, 4 or 6(3) or (6) and otherwise in accordance with this Act "

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