The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

3.—(1) The Northern Ireland Act 1998(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 6(2) (provisions outside legislative competence)(2), omit paragraph (d).

(3) Omit section 6A (restriction relating to retained EU law)(3).

(4) In section 24 (Convention rights, retained EU law etc.)(4)—

(a) in the heading, omit “, retained EU law”;

(b) omit subsections (3) to (15).

(5) In section 96 (orders and regulations)(5), omit subsection (4A).

(6) Omit section 96A (explanatory statements in relation to certain regulations)(6).

(1)

1998 c. 47.

(2)

Section 6(2)(d) was amended by section 12(5) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. There are other amendments to section 6(2) that are not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

Section 6A was inserted by section 12(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.

(4)

The heading of section 24 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 3 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”). Subsections (3) to (15) were inserted by paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 3 to the 2018 Act, and amended by paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Trade Act 2021. There are other amendments to section 24 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)

Subsection (4A) was inserted in section 96 by paragraph 57 of Schedule 3 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. There are other amendments to section 96 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(6)

Section 96A was inserted by paragraph 58 of Schedule 3 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.