Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)

Part 3 U.K. Legislation relating to the European Communities etc

Interpretation of legislation U.K.

25 References to Community instruments U.K.

(1) In the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), after section 20 insert—

“20A References to Community instruments

Where an Act passed after the commencement of this section refers to a Community instrument that has been amended, extended or applied by another such instrument, the reference, unless the contrary intention appears, is a reference to that instrument as so amended, extended or applied.”

(2) In that Act, in section 22(1) (application to Acts and Measures), after “passed after the commencement of this Act” insert “ (subject, in the case of section 20A, to the provision made in that section) ”.

(3) In that Act, in section 24 (application to Northern Ireland), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Section 20A applies to Northern Ireland legislation as it applies to Acts.”

(4) In the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1379), in Schedule 1 (statutory interpretation and operation) at the end insert—

“References to Community instruments

16 Where an Act of the Scottish Parliament passed after the commencement of this paragraph refers to a Community instrument that has been amended, extended or applied by another such instrument, the reference, unless the contrary intention appears, is a reference to that instrument as so amended, extended or applied.”