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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

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45In the table in section 21(1) (index of defined expressions)—

(a)before the entry for “Anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 2” (and after the headings for the table) insert—

Anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 1B(2)Section 20(5A),

(b)after the entry for “Charter of Fundamental Rights” insert—

Commons sitting daySection 20(1),

(c)after the entry for “EEA agreement” insert—

EEA EFTA separation agreementSection 7B(6),

(d)after the entry for “EU decision” insert—

EU-derived domestic legislation Section 1B(7),

(e)after the entry for “EU regulation” insert—

European Communities Act 1972 Section 1A(7)(a),

(f)after the entry for “Former Article 34(2)(c) of Treaty on European Union” insert—

Implementation periodSection 1A(6)
IP completion day (and related expressions)Section 1A(6)
Joint CommitteeSection 20(1)
Lords sitting daySection 20(1),

(g)after the entry for “Operative (in relation to direct EU legislation)” insert—

Part (of withdrawal agreement or EEA EFTA separation agreement)Section 1A(7)(b),

(h)after the entry for “Public authority in the United Kingdom (however expressed)” insert—

Qualifying Northern Ireland goodsSection 8C(6)
RatifySection 20(1),

(i)after the entry for “relevant criminal offence” insert—

Relevant separation agreement lawSection 7C(3),

(j)after the entry for “subordinate legislation” insert—

Swiss citizens’ rights agreementSection 7B(6), and

(k)in the entry for “Withdrawal agreement” for “Section 20(1)” substitute “Section 1A(6)”.

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