Version Superseded: 31/12/2020
Point in time view as at 31/01/2020.
European Communities Act 1972, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to make provision in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities to include the United Kingdom, together with (for certain purposes) the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar.
[17th October 1972] ]
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (31.1.2020 at 11.00 p.m. subject to savings for implementation period in ss. 1A, 1B of the repealing Act) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), ss. 1, 25(4) (with savings relating to retention of existing EU law in ss. 2-7, Sch. 1, Sch. 8 para. 37) (as amended by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 1, 2, 25, 36(c), 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 55; S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4); S.I. 2019/1198, reg. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(1)
C2Act excluded (16.3.2017) by European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 (c. 9), s. 1(2)
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