European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020

PART 1 U.K. Consequential provision

Scotland Act 1998 U.K.

1 U.K. In section 57(5)(b) of the Scotland Act 1998 (exception to section 57(4)) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) and, at the end of sub-paragraph (iii), insert “, or

(iv) section 31, 32 or 33 of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (powers in connection with future relationship agreements etc.)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)

Northern Ireland Act 1998 U.K.

2 U.K. In section 24(4)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (exception to section 24(3)) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) and, at the end of sub-paragraph (iii), insert “, or

(iv) section 31, 32 or 33 of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (powers in connection with future relationship agreements etc.)”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)

Government of Wales Act 2006 U.K.

3 U.K. In section 80(8A)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (exception to section 80(8)) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) and, at the end of sub-paragraph (iii), insert “, or

(iv) section 31, 32 or 33 of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (powers in connection with future relationship agreements etc.)”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)

Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) U.K.

4 U.K. In section 30(7) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (exception to the requirement for certain instruments to be laid before the Scottish Parliament) after “2018” insert “ or paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 ”.

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 U.K.

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

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)

6 U.K. In section 20 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “exit day” insert—

““future relationship agreement” has the same meaning as in the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (see section 37 of that Act);”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)

7 U.K. In section 21 (index of defined expressions), in the table in subsection (1), after the entry for “Former Article 34(2)(c) of Treaty on European Union” insert—

“Future relationship agreement

Section 20(1)”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)

8 U.K. In Part 1 of Schedule 8 (general consequential provision), in each of paragraphs 13(8A), 14(11A), 15(11) and 16(9)—

(a) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (b), and

(b) after paragraph (c) insert “, or

(d) a future relationship agreement”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(ff)