2019 No. 728

Exiting The European Union
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland

The Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sift requirements satisfied

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181, makes the following Regulations.

The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on the later of exit day or the 21st day after the day on which they are made.

Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 19992

1

The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 19992 is amended as follows.

2

In article 5, for “EU law” in both places it occurs substitute “retained EU law”.

3

In article 7, for “EU law” substitute “retained EU law”.

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 19993

1

The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Functions) Order 19993 is amended as follows.

2

In article 5, for “EU law” in both places it occurs substitute “retained EU law”.

3

In article 6, for “EU law” substitute “retained EU law”.

Robert GoodwillMinister of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (in particular under section 8(2)(g)) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make simple amendments to Orders made under the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to sea fisheries, aquaculture and marine management.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.