Section 8: Frontier workers

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

Part 3: Citizens' rights

A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make such provision as the Minister considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing any of the following—

Articles 24(3) and 25(3) of the withdrawal agreement (rights of employed and self-employed frontier workers) other than as regards rights enjoyed as workers (see section 14(1));
Articles 23(3) and 24(3) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (rights of employed and self-employed frontier workers) other than as regards rights enjoyed as workers (see section 14(2));
Article 20(2) of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement (rights of frontier workers to enter and exit).

A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make such provision as the Minister considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing any of the following—

Article 26 of the withdrawal agreement (issue of documents);
Article 25 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (issue of documents);
Article 21(1)(a) and (2) of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement (issue of documents).

The power to make regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may (among other things) be exercised by modifying any provision made by or under the Immigration Acts.

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