The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

“Statutory provision” to include retained direct EU legislation U.K.

5.—(1) In section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M1 (meaning of “statutory provision”)—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) at the end of [F2 sub-paragraph (ii)] insert “ or ”, and

[F3 (c) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iii) any retained direct EU legislation not falling within sub-paragraph (ii) for the time being in force in Northern Ireland;”.]

(2) Paragraph (3) applies to an enactment that, before [F4 IP completion day], contains a reference to a “statutory provision” as defined by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

(3) The amendments made by paragraph (1) do not affect the reference if the contrary intention appears in the enactment.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 5(1)(a) omitted (30.4.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/463), regs. 1(1), 10(6)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 5(1)(b) substituted (30.4.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/463), regs. 1(1), 10(6)(b)

F3 Reg. 5(1)(c) substituted (30.4.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/463), regs. 1(1), 10(6)(c)

F4 Words in reg. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1447), regs. 1(3), 4

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 5 in force on IP completion day, see reg. 1(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).