PART 2Repeal of EU restrictions in devolution Acts and consequential amendment of devolution Acts

Amendment of the Government of Wales Act 20064

1

The Government of Wales Act 200614 is amended as follows.

2

In the italic heading before section 80 (retained EU law, human rights and international obligations etc.)15, for “law” substitute “obligations”.

3

In section 80 (retained EU law)16—

a

in the heading, for “law” substitute “obligations”;

b

omit subsections (8) to (8L);

c

in subsection (9), for “Subsections (1), (8) and (8L) apply” substitute “Subsection (1) applies”.

4

In section 108A(2)(e) (no competence to legislate incompatibly with Convention rights or in breach of section 109A(1))17, omit “or in breach of the restriction in section 109A(1)”.

5

Omit section 109A (legislative competence: restriction relating to retained EU law)18.

6

Omit section 157ZA (explanatory statements in relation to certain regulations)19.