SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS TO RETAINED DIRECT EU LEGISLATION

Regulation (EC) No 1272/200845

In Article 45—

a

in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “The Secretary of State in relation to England, and the Devolved Authorities in relation to their respective countries”;

b

after paragraph 1, insert—

1A

The Secretary of State may carry out the function set out in paragraph 1 in relation to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, if the Devolved Authority in question has consented to the Secretary of State exercising that function.

c

in paragraph 2, in point (b), for “Member State” substitute “Secretary of State or the relevant Devolved Authority”;

d

omit paragraph 4.