The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

6.—(1) The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 12 (retaining EU restrictions in devolution legislation etc.), omit subsections (1) to (6), (8), (10), (11) and (13).

(3) In Schedule 2 (corresponding powers involving devolved authorities)—

(a) in Part 1 (dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal)—

(i) omit paragraph 3 (and the italic heading before it);

(ii) in paragraph 8(1)(a), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “retained EU law)”;

(iii) in paragraph 9(1)(a), omit the words from “ignoring” to “but”;

(iv) in paragraph 10(1), in paragraphs (a)(i) and (b)(ii), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “1998)”;

(b) in Part 1B (provision in connection with certain other separation issues)(1)—

(i) in paragraph 11J—

(aa) in paragraph (a), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “retained EU law)”;

(bb) in paragraph (b), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “that Act)”;

(ii) in paragraph 11K—

(aa) in paragraph (a), omit the words from “ignoring” to “but”;

(bb) in paragraph (b), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “2006)”;

(iii) in paragraph 11L, in paragraphs (a)(i), (b)(ii) and (c), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “1998)”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (further amendments of devolution legislation and reporting requirement)—

(a) in Part 1 (corresponding provision in relation to executive competence), omit paragraphs 1(b), 2 (and the italic heading before it) and 3(b);

(b) omit Part 2 (reports in connection with retained EU law restrictions);

(c) in Part 3 (other amendments of devolution legislation), omit paragraphs 13(2)(b), 23(2), 24, 25, 37(7), 43, 55(b), 57 and 58.

(5) In Schedule 8 (consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provision)—

(a) in Part 1 (general consequential provision)—

(i) omit paragraph 8(1)(b) but not the “and” at the end;

(ii) omit paragraph 12(1)(b) but not the “and” at the end;

(b) in Part 2 (specific consequential provision), omit paragraph 29(2);

(c) in Part 4 (specific transitional, transitory and saving provision), omit paragraph 43.

(1)

Part 1B of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 19 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.