European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

55 (1) Part 3 of Schedule 8 (general transitional, transitory or saving provision) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Before paragraph 37 (but after the italic heading before that paragraph) insert—

“36A (1) Anything done—

(a) in connection with anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 1A(2) or 1B(2), or

(b) for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2)(a) or (b) of the European Communities Act 1972 or otherwise related to the EU or the EEA,

if in force or effective immediately before exit day, continues to be in force or effective on and after exit day.

(2) Anything done—

(a) in connection with anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 1A(2) or 1B(2), or

(b) for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2)(a) or (b) of the European Communities Act 1972 or otherwise related to the EU or the EEA,

which, immediately before exit day, is in the process of being done continues to be done on and after exit day.

(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to—

(a) sections 1 to 1B and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU,

(b) any provision made under section 23(6) of this Act or section 41(5) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, and

(c) any other provision made by or under this Act, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 or any other enactment.

(4) References in this paragraph to anything done include references to anything omitted to be done.”

(3) In paragraph 37—

(a) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “exit day”, wherever it appears, substitute “ IP completion day ”,

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) for “section 1” substitute “ sections 1 to 1B ”,

(c) in sub-paragraph (3)(b) for “6” substitute “ 7C ”,

(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(c) after “23(6)” insert “ of this Act or section 41(5) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 ”, and

(e) in sub-paragraph (3)(d) after “this Act” insert “ , the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 55(1)(2) in force at 31.1.2020 by S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4(n)(xxvi)

I2 Sch. 5 para. 55(3) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)