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

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

75.—(1) The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the following provisions for “retained enforceable EU rights” substitute “assimilated enforceable rights”—

(a) section 10(3)(a)(ii)(2);

(b) section 32(3)(a)(ii)(3).

(3) In section 42(1)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert—

““assimilated enforceable right” means a right (as modified from time to time) which forms part of assimilated law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;”;

(b) omit the definition of “retained enforceable EU right”(4).

(4) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 30(1)(b)(5), for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

(5) In Schedule 3, in paragraph 2(2)(b)(6), for “retained enforceable EU rights” substitute “assimilated enforceable rights”.

(1)

2012 c. 10.

(2)

Section 10(3)(a) was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.I. 2019/505.

(3)

Section 32(3)(a)(ii) was amended by regulation 3(3) of S.I. 2019/505.

(4)

The definition of “retained enforceable EU right” was inserted by regulation 3(4) of S.I. 2019/505.

(5)

Paragraph 30(1) was substituted by regulation 20(a) of S.I. 2019/745.

(6)

Paragraph 2(2)(b) was amended by regulation 3(6) of S.I. 2019/505.