Final provisions

I121Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • “assimilated law” has the meaning given by section 5(1);

  • “devolved authority” means—

    1. a

      the Scottish Ministers,

    2. b

      the Welsh Ministers, or

    3. c

      a Northern Ireland department;

  • “domestic law” means the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;

  • “enactment” means—

    1. a

      an enactment (whenever passed or made) contained in, or in an instrument made under, any primary legislation, or

    2. b

      any F2assimilated direct legislation;

  • “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 and also includes the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

  • “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke (and related expressions are to be read accordingly);

  • “Northern Ireland devolved authority” means—

    1. a

      the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly,

    2. b

      a Northern Ireland Minister, or

    3. c

      a Northern Ireland department;

  • “primary legislation” means—

    1. a

      an Act of Parliament,

    2. b

      an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

    3. c

      an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or

    4. d

      Northern Ireland legislation;

  • “relevant national authority” means—

    1. a

      a Minister of the Crown,

    2. b

      a devolved authority, or

    3. c

      a Minister of the Crown acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities;

  • “secondary assimilated law” has the meaning given by section 12(2);

  • “secondary retained EU law” has the meaning given by section 11(2);

  • “subordinate legislation” means—

    1. a

      an instrument (other than an instrument that is Northern Ireland legislation) made under any primary legislation, or

    2. b

      an instrument made on or after IP completion day under any F2assimilated direct legislation.

2

In this Act—

a

references to an instrument made under an Act include in particular any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations, scheme, warrant or byelaw made under an Act;

b

references to an instrument made under any F1assimilated direct legislation include in particular any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations, scheme, warrant or byelaw made under any F1assimilated direct legislation.

3

In this Act references to anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 include references to any modifications, made on or after IP completion day, of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies or procedures concerned.