European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

27 Dealing with deficiencies in retained EU law

(1) Section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (d)(ii), after “membership of the EU” insert “or Part 4 of the withdrawal agreement”,

(b) in paragraph (e), after “Treaties” insert “or as a result of either the end of the implementation period or any other effect of the withdrawal agreement”,

(c) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea) is not clear in its effect as a result of the operation of any provision of sections 2 to 6 or Schedule 1,”, and

(d) in paragraph (f)(i) for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

(3) In subsection (4) for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

(4) In subsection (7), omit paragraph (e).

(5) In subsection (8) for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

(6) In subsection (9)—

(a) for “that withdrawal taken together” substitute “—

(a) any aspect of that withdrawal, including (among other things)—

(i) the end of the implementation period, or

(ii) any other effect of the withdrawal agreement, or

(b) that withdrawal, or any such aspect of it, taken together”, and

(b) after “Act” insert “or the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020”.

(7) In the following provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal: devolved authorities) for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”—

(a) paragraph 4(a),

(b) paragraph 8(2)(a)(i),

(c) paragraph 9(2)(a)(i), and

(d) paragraph 10(2)(a)(i).