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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I General ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Short title and interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2. General implementation of Treaties.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 3. Decisions on, and proof of, Treaties and EU instruments etc.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Amendment of LawPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 4. General provision for repeal and amendment. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 5. Customs duties. Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 6. The common agricultural policy. Previous MatchNext Match

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    8. 11.EU offences. Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 12. Furnishing of information to EU. Previous MatchNext Match

  4. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Definitions relating to EUPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I The Pre-Accession TreatiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The “E.C.S.C. Treaty”, that is to say, the Treaty establishing...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.The “E.E.C. Treaty”, that is to say, the Treaty establishing...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.The “Euratom Treaty”, that is to say, the Treaty establishing...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.The Convention on certain Institutions common to the European Communities,...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.The Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.The Treaty amending certain Budgetary Provisions of the Treaties establishing...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Any treaty entered into before the 22nd January 1972 by...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Other DefinitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. “Economic Community”, “Coal and Steel Community” and “Euratom” mean respectively...

        2. “EU customs duty” means, in relation to any goods, such...

        3. “ EU institution ” means any institution of the EU....

        4. “EU instrument” means any instrument issued by an EU institution....

        5. “EU obligation” means any obligation created or arising by or...

        6. “Enforceable EU right” and similar expressions shall be construed in...

        7. “Entry date” means the date on which the United Kingdom...

        8. “ European Court ” means the Court of Justice of...

        9. “Member”, in the expression “member State”, refers to membership of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Provisions as to Subordinate LegislationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.(1) The powers conferred by section 2(2) of this Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 1A.(1) Where— (a) subordinate legislation makes provision for a purpose...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 2.(1) Subject to paragraph 3 below, where a provison contained...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 2A.(1) This paragraph applies where, pursuant to paragraph 2(2) above,...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 2B.(1) This paragraph applies where, pursuant to paragraph 2(2) above,...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 2C.Paragraphs 2A and 2B above apply to a Scottish statutory...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 3.Nothing in paragraph 2 above shall apply to any Order...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 4.(1) The power to make orders under section 5(1) or...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 5.As soon as may be after the end of each...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I Customs TariffPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. The repeals in this Part of this Schedule shall take...

      2. Part II SugarPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. The repeals in this Part of this Schedule shall take...

      3. Part III SeedsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. The repeals in this Part of this Schedule shall take...

      4. Part IV MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Enactments AmendedPrevious MatchNext Match

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      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      3. B: FoodPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) In the Food and Drugs Act 1955 (“the Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. C: Grading etc. of Horticultural ProducePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.(1) Part III of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. D: Seeds and other Propagating MaterialPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) In the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 there...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. E: Fertilisers and Feeding StuffsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.After section 74 of the Agriculture Act 1970 there shall...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      7. G: Plant HealthPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.(1) In the Plant Health Act 1967 there shall be...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 9.(1) . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

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