European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Northern Ireland Act 1998 U.K.

50 U.K. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 3 para. 50 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)

51 (1) Section 7 (entrenched enactments) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsection (2A) ”,

(b) omit paragraph (a),

(c) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (c), and

(d) after paragraph (d) insert “; and

(e) the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”.

(3) Omit subsection (2).

(4) Before subsection (3) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) does not prevent an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation modifying—

(a) paragraph 1(11) or (12) or 2(12) or (13) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018,

(b) paragraph 21 of Schedule 8 to that Act, or

(c) any regulations made under that Act.”

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I2 Sch. 3 para. 51(2)(c)(d)(4) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 25(1)(b)

I3 Sch. 3 para. 51(1)(2)(a)(b)(3) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)

52 U.K. Omit section 12 (reconsideration where reference made to ECJ).

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I4 Sch. 3 para. 52 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 16, 22)

53 U.K. In section 13 (stages of Bills), omit subsection (5)(b).

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I5 Sch. 3 para. 53 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 16, 22)

54 U.K. In section 14 (submission of Bills by the Secretary of State for Royal Assent), in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.

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I6 Sch. 3 para. 54 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 16, 22)

55 U.K. In the heading of section 24 (EU law, Convention rights etc.)—

(a) omit “EU law,”, and

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 55(b) omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(c)

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I7 Sch. 3 para. 55 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)

56 (1) Section 27 (quotas for purposes of international etc. obligations) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “an obligation under EU law” substitute “ a retained EU obligation ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “obligation under EU law” substitute “ retained EU obligation ”.

(4) In subsection (4), omit “or an obligation under EU law”.

(5) After that subsection insert—

“(4A) Where an order under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a retained EU obligation, the Minister or Northern Ireland department must (in the exercise of the Minister's or the department's functions) achieve so much of the result to be achieved under the obligation as is specified in the order by the time or times so specified.”

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I8 Sch. 3 para. 56 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)

F2 57 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 3 para. 57 omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(c)

F3 58 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 3 para. 58 omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(c)

59 U.K. In section 98(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “EU law”, and

(b) in the definition of “international obligations” omit “EU law or”.

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I9 Sch. 3 para. 59 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)

60 (1) Schedule 2 (excepted matters) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 3(c), for “, obligations under the Human Rights Convention and obligations under EU law” substitute “ and obligations under the Human Rights Convention ”.

(3) In paragraph 12(1), omit “, the European Parliament”.

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I10 Sch. 3 para. 60 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)

61 U.K. In Schedule 3 (reserved matters), in paragraph 38, for the words from “Technical” to “not” substitute “ The subject matter of all technical standards and requirements in relation to products that had effect immediately before exit day in pursuance of an obligation under EU law, other than ”.

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I11 Sch. 3 para. 61 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)

62 U.K. In paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 10 (devolution issues) omit the words from “, any obligation” to “such an obligation”.

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I12 Sch. 3 para. 62 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)