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5“Assimilated law”U.K.

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(1)As regards all times after the end of 2023, the things listed in the left-hand column are to be known by the names in the right-hand column.

At or before the end of 2023After the end of 2023
Retained EU lawAssimilated law
Retained case lawAssimilated case law
Retained direct EU legislationAssimilated direct legislation
Retained direct minor EU legislationAssimilated direct minor legislation
Retained direct principal EU legislationAssimilated direct principal legislation
Retained domestic case lawAssimilated domestic case law
Retained EU case lawAssimilated EU case law
Retained EU obligationAssimilated obligation
Retained EU law governing the CAP direct payment schemesAssimilated law governing the CAP direct payment schemes
Retained direct EU CAP legislationAssimilated direct CAP legislation

(2)Accordingly, as regards all times at or before the end of 2023, the things listed in the right-hand column continue to be known by the names in the left-hand column.

(3)Schedule 2 contains amendments consequential on subsection (1).

(4)A reference in an enactment to a thing in the left-hand column of the table in subsection (1) is to be read, as regards all times after the end of 2023, as a reference to the thing by its name in the right-hand column.

(5)Subsection (4) does not apply to any title of an enactment (including any provision about how an enactment may be cited) or any reference to a title of an enactment.

(6)The provision that may be made by regulations under section 19 (power to make consequential provision) in consequence of subsection (1) of this section includes, in particular—

(a)provision adding entries to the table in subsection (1) for things which relate to the things for which there are entries in the table (and adding definitions for those things to subsection (7));

(b)provision amending an enactment in consequence of the name of a thing being changed by subsection (1) (including by virtue of regulations under section 19).

(7)In this section—

  • retained case law”, “retained domestic case law” and “retained EU case law” have the meaning given by section 6(7) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as it has effect on the day on which this Act is passed);

  • retained EU law”, “retained direct EU legislation”, “retained direct minor EU legislation”, “retained direct principal EU legislation” and “retained EU obligation” have the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (as it has effect on the day on which this Act is passed);

  • retained EU law governing the CAP direct payment schemes” and “retained direct EU CAP legislation” have the meaning given by section 2 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (as it has effect on the day on which this Act is passed).

Commencement Information

I1S. 5(1)(2)(4)-(7) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(1)(b)

I2S. 5(3) in force at 1.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(c)

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