Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Act 2018 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Summary of the Act

4. Commentary on Sections of the Act

   1. Section 2 – EU derived Welsh law

   2. Section 3 – Power to retain direct EU law

   3. Section 4 – Restatement and continuation of EU derived enactments

   4. Section 5 – Provision made under EU related powers to continue to have effect

   5. Section 6 – Challenges to EU derived Welsh law arising from invalidity of EU instruments

   6. Section 7 – Interpretation of EU derived Welsh law

   7. Section 8 - Rules of evidence etc.

   8. Section 9 – Complying with international obligations

   9. Section 10 – Implementing the withdrawal agreement

   10. Section 11 – Power to make provision corresponding to EU law after exit day

   11. Section 12 – Review and sunset of the power in section 11(1)

   12. Section 13 and Schedule 1 – Fees and charges

   13. Sections 14 and 15 – Welsh Ministers’ consent to making subordinate legislation and Welsh Ministers’ consent to approval or confirmation of subordinate legislation

   14. Section 16 – Duty to report on exercise of functions under sections 14(1) and 15(1)

   15. Section 17 – Meaning of devolved competence

   16. Section 18 – Continuing effect of regulations

   17. Section 19 and Schedule 2 - Regulations

   18. Section 20 – General interpretation

   19. Section 22 – Repeal of this Act

   20. Section 23 – Short title

5. Record of Proceedings in the National Assembly for Wales