Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw4)

PART 2 INTERPRETATION AND OPERATION OF WELSH LEGISLATION

References in Welsh legislation to legislation and other documents

24 References to direct EU legislation retained in domestic law after EU exit

(1) This section applies where—

(a) an Assembly Act receives Royal Assent, or a Welsh subordinate instrument is made, on or after exit day, and

(b) the Act or instrument refers to any EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement that forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (incorporation of direct EU legislation).

(2) The reference is a reference to the EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement as it forms part of domestic law (and not as it forms part of EU law).

(3) In this section, the following expressions have the meanings given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018—

• “domestic law”;

• “EU decision”;

• “EU regulation”;

• “EU tertiary legislation”.