2A. Any reference in these Regulations to any EU Regulation, EU decision or EU tertiary legislation (within the meaning of section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be treated as a reference to that EU regulation, EU decision or EU tertiary legislation as it [F2forms part of retained EU law].]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 2A inserted (20.12.2018) by The Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1403), regs. 1(2), 2
F2Words in reg. 2A substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by S.I. 2018/1403, regs. 1(2), 2 (as amended by The Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1385), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 1(1)(2)(l))