Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
Sift requirements satisfied
19th March 2019
Made
28th March 2019
Laid before Parliament
29th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1), makes the following Regulations.
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on the later of exit day or the 21st day after the day on which they are made.
2.—(1) The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 5, for “EU law” in both places it occurs substitute “retained EU law”.
(3) In article 7, for “EU law” substitute “retained EU law”.
3.—(1) The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Functions) Order 1999(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 5, for “EU law” in both places it occurs substitute “retained EU law”.
(3) In article 6, for “EU law” substitute “retained EU law”.
Robert Goodwill
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28th March 2019
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (in particular under section 8(2)(g)) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
These Regulations make simple amendments to Orders made under the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to sea fisheries, aquaculture and marine management.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
S.I. 1999/1748, amended by S.I. 2011/1043; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
S.I. 1999/1756, amended by S.I. 2011/1043.