The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Identity Documents Act 2010 U.K.

19.—(1) The Identity Documents Act 2010 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7 (meaning of “identity document”)—

(a) in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) a document used for confirming—

(i) the right of a person at a time before IP completion day under the EU Treaties in respect of entry or residence in the United Kingdom, or

(ii) the right of a person under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (as they continue to have effect by virtue of the Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) in respect of entry or residence in the United Kingdom,”;

(b) after subsection (2)(a) insert—

“(2A) In subsection 2(a)(i) “EU Treaties” includes a reference to those Treaties so far as applicable to and in the United Kingdom by virtue of Part 4 of the EU withdrawal agreement.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 19 not in force at made date, see reg. 1

I2 Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(2) and S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 2010 c. 40.