PART 2 Amendment of primary legislation

3 Amendment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
1 The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is amended as follows.
2012 c.10.
2 In section 10(3)(a)(ii) (exceptional cases), before “enforceable EU rights” insert “ retained ”.
3 In section 32(3)(a)(ii) (foreign law), before “enforceable EU rights”, insert “ retained ”.
4 In section 42(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “representation”, insert—

““retained enforceable EU right” means a right (as modified from time to time) which forms part of retained EU law by virtue of section 3 or 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.”

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5 Omit paragraph 44 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (cross-border disputes).
6 In paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 3 (exceptional case determinations: legal persons), before “enforceable EU rights”, insert “ retained ”.
Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)