The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023

Communications Act 2003

50.—(1) Section 194A of the Communications Act 2003(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2B)(2)—

(a) for “retained”, in the first place it appears, substitute “assimilated”;

(b) omit “or retained general principle of EU law”.

(3) In subsection (6)(3)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert—

““assimilated case law” has the meaning given by section 6(7) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;”;

(b) omit the definitions of “retained case law” and “retained general principle of EU law”.

(1)

2003 c. 21; section 194A was inserted by section 87(4) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30).

(2)

Subsection (2B) was inserted by section 13(2) of the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31).

(3)

The definitions of “retained case law” and “retained general principle of EU law” were inserted by section 13(3) of the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31).