European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

22 (1) The IMA must monitor the implementation and application in the United Kingdom of Part 2 of the withdrawal agreement and Part 2 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement. U.K.

(2) The duty in sub-paragraph (1) includes keeping under review the adequacy and effectiveness of—

(a) the legislative framework which implements or otherwise deals with matters arising out of, or related to, Part 2, and

(b) the exercise by relevant public authorities of functions in relation to Part 2.

(3) In this Schedule—

• “Part 2” means Part 2 of the withdrawal agreement or (as the case may be) Part 2 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement, so far as the Part in question applies to and in the United Kingdom;

• “relevant public authority” means the Secretary of State or any other person who exercises functions of a public nature, apart from—

  (a)

  a court or tribunal;

  (b)

  either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament;

  (c)

  the devolved legislatures or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in any of the devolved legislatures.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 22(1)(2) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(h)

I2 Sch. 2 para. 22(3) in force at 19.3.2020 for specified purposes by S.I. 2020/317, reg. 3(b)(iii)