[F144A.Definitions relating to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European UnionN.I.
In an enactment—
[F2“EU withdrawal agreement” means the withdrawal agreement within the meaning of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (see section 39(1) and (6) of that Act),]
“exit day” (and related expressions) have the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (see section 20(1) to (5) of that Act),
[F3“IP completion day” (and related expressions) have the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (see section 39(1) to (5) of that Act),]
“retained EU law”, “retained direct minor EU legislation”, “retained direct principal EU legislation” and “retained direct EU legislation” have the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (see sections 6(7), 7(6) and 20(1) of that Act) [F4(see also paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020)],
“retained EU obligation” means an obligation that—
(a)was created or arose by or under the EU Treaties before [F5IP completion day], and
(b)forms part of retained EU law,
as modified from time to time.]
F1S. 44A inserted (22.3.2019) by The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/628), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(1) (with reg. 7(2))
F2Words in s. 44A inserted (23.1.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(6)(e)(iv), Sch. 5 para. 7(a) (with s. 38(3))
F3Words in s. 44A inserted (23.1.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(6)(e)(iv), Sch. 5 para. 7(b) (with s. 38(3))
F4Words in s. 44A inserted (30.1.2020) by Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2), s. 9(3), Sch. 1 para. 6 (with Sch. 1 paras. 7, 8)
F5Words in s. 44A substituted (31.1.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 7(c) (with s. 38(3)); S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4(n)(ii)