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24References to direct EU legislation retained in domestic law after EU exitE+W

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(1)This section applies where—

(a)an [F1Act of Senedd Cymru] receives Royal Assent, or a Welsh subordinate instrument is made, on or after [F2implementation period completion day], and

(b)the Act or instrument refers to any EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement that forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) [F3or section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2)] (incorporation of direct EU legislation).

(2)The reference is a reference to the EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement as it forms part of domestic law (and not as it forms part of EU law).

[F4(2A)But this is subject to section 25A (references to relevant separation agreement law).]

(3)In this section, the following expressions have the meanings given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018—

  • “domestic law”;

  • “EU decision”;

  • “EU regulation”;

  • “EU tertiary legislation”.

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I1S. 24 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

I2S. 24 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2

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