European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Valid from 31/12/2020

General principles of EU law U.K.

2 U.K. No general principle of EU law is part of domestic law on or after [F1 exit day] [F1 IP completion day] if it was not recognised as a general principle of EU law by the European Court in a case decided before [F1 exit day] [F1 IP completion day] (whether or not as an essential part of the decision in the case).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.1.2020 for specified purposes) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 25(6)(a), 42(7) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4(h)

3 (1) There is no right of action in domestic law on or after [F1 exit day] [F1 IP completion day] based on a failure to comply with any of the general principles of EU law. U.K.

(2) No court or tribunal or other public authority may, on or after [F1 exit day] [F1 IP completion day] —

(a) disapply or quash any enactment or other rule of law, or

(b) quash any conduct or otherwise decide that it is unlawful,

because it is incompatible with any of the general principles of EU law.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.1.2020 for specified purposes) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 25(6)(a), 42(7) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4(h)