The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018

PART 3 U.K. Transitional Provisions

Transitional Provision in relation to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 U.K.

5.  The reference to “international obligation” in section 30(3) (section 28(2)(a): “provision for review”) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 M1 is to be read, in its application in relation to any provision made for review, in the period beginning with the First Appointed Day and ending on [F1 IP completion day, as a reference to an “international obligation to the extent it is not an EU obligation.”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 5 substituted (29.1.2020) by The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional Provisions and Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/74), reg. 3(4)

Marginal Citations

M1 2015 c. 26.

Approval for the purposes of section 12 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 U.K.

6.  The repeal of section 4 (increase of powers of European Parliament) of the 2008 Act, which approved matters in accordance with the requirements of section 12 (ratification of treaties) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 M2 , has no effect on the validity of anything done in relation to the matters approved.

Marginal Citations

M2 Section 12 was repealed by section 14 of the European Union Act 2011.

Approvals under the 2008 Act U.K.

7.  The repeal of section 5 (amendment of Euratom Treaty) of the 2008 Act M3 and of the Acts or provisions of Acts approving matters in accordance with the requirements of the 2008 Act, has no effect on the validity of anything done or omitted to be done in relation to the matters approved.

Marginal Citations

M3 Section 5 was amended by section 14 of the European Union Act 2011.

Approvals and exemptions under the 2011 Act U.K.

8.  The repeal of the 2011 Act and of the Acts, or provisions of Acts, approving matters in accordance with the requirements of the 2011 Act have no effect on the validity of anything done or omitted to be done in relation to matters approved by Parliament in accordance with the 2011 Act (whether those matters were approved of by an Act or otherwise approved) or anything done or omitted to be done in relation to matters subject to an exemption under the 2011 Act.