PART 3Further consequential amendments

Amendment of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20186

1

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is amended as follows.

2

In section 12 (retaining EU restrictions in devolution legislation etc.), omit subsections (1) to (6), (8), (10), (11) and (13).

3

In Schedule 2 (corresponding powers involving devolved authorities)—

a

in Part 1 (dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal)—

i

omit paragraph 3 (and the italic heading before it);

ii

in paragraph 8(1)(a), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “retained EU law)”;

iii

in paragraph 9(1)(a), omit the words from “ignoring” to “but”;

iv

in paragraph 10(1), in paragraphs (a)(i) and (b)(ii), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “1998)”;

b

in Part 1B (provision in connection with certain other separation issues)23—

i

in paragraph 11J—

aa

in paragraph (a), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “retained EU law)”;

bb

in paragraph (b), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “that Act)”;

ii

in paragraph 11K—

aa

in paragraph (a), omit the words from “ignoring” to “but”;

bb

in paragraph (b), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “2006)”;

iii

in paragraph 11L, in paragraphs (a)(i), (b)(ii) and (c), omit the words from “(ignoring” to “1998)”.

4

In Schedule 3 (further amendments of devolution legislation and reporting requirement)—

a

in Part 1 (corresponding provision in relation to executive competence), omit paragraphs 1(b), 2 (and the italic heading before it) and 3(b);

b

omit Part 2 (reports in connection with retained EU law restrictions);

c

in Part 3 (other amendments of devolution legislation), omit paragraphs 13(2)(b), 23(2), 24, 25, 37(7), 43, 55(b), 57 and 58.

5

In Schedule 8 (consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provision)—

a

in Part 1 (general consequential provision)—

i

omit paragraph 8(1)(b) but not the “and” at the end;

ii

omit paragraph 12(1)(b) but not the “and” at the end;

b

in Part 2 (specific consequential provision), omit paragraph 29(2);

c

in Part 4 (specific transitional, transitory and saving provision), omit paragraph 43.