Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Act 2018

Power to modify pre-exit fees or charges

2 (1) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where subordinate legislation contains provision (“the charging provision”) for, or in connection with, the charging of fees or other charges that⁠—

(a) is made in regulations under section 4 or is treated as having been made under section 5, and

(b) immediately before exit day, was made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 or section 56 of the Finance Act 1973.

(2) Sub-paragraph (3) also applies where subordinate legislation contains provision modified under this paragraph.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision modifying the subordinate legislation for the purposes of—

(a) revoking the charging provision,

(b) altering the amount of any of the fees or charges that are to be charged,

(c) altering how any of the fees or charges are to be determined, or

(d) otherwise altering the fees or charges that may be charged in relation to anything in respect of which fees or charges may be charged under the charging provision.

(4) Regulations under this paragraph may be made before exit day if the charging provision will fall within sub-paragraph (1) on exit day.