The Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 505

PART 2 E+W+N.I. Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 E+W+N.I.

3.—(1) The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 M1 is amended as follows.

(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.”.

(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 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 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)

Marginal Citations

M1 2012 c.10.