PART 4U.K.Scotland

Interpretation of “the Treaties”, “the EU Treaties” and “the Communities”U.K.

6.—(1) The fact that by virtue of regulation 4(5) of the 2019 Regulations—

(a)the definitions of “the Treaties” and “the EU Treaties” (as defined by section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1) in Schedule 2 to the 1999 Order are treated as revoked, and

(b)definitions of those expressions are treated as inserted into that Schedule,

does not affect the interpretation of those expressions on and after IP completion day in relation to a time before IP completion day.

(2) In its application to Acts of the Scottish Parliament the Bills for which received Royal Assent before 19th June 2008 or to Scottish subordinate legislation made before that date, the definition of “the Communities”, which by virtue of regulation 4(5) of the 2019 Regulations is treated as inserted into Schedule 2 to the 1999 Order, has effect on and after IP completion day, in its application in relation to a time before 19th June 2008, as if the words from “but” to the end were omitted.

(3) In this regulation—

the 1999 Order” means the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999 M2;

Scottish subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the 1999 Order.