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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/75" id="d15e56" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="75">S.I. 2020/75</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc00019" CitationRef="d15e56" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/75/regulation/4" Operative="false" SectionRef="regulation-4">reg. 4</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1622" id="d15e62" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1622">S.I. 2020/1622</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc00021" CitationRef="d15e62" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1622/regulation/5" Operative="false" SectionRef="regulation-5">reg. 5</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1198" id="d15e68" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2019" Number="1198">S.I. 2019/1198</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc00023" CitationRef="d15e68" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1198/regulation/2" Operative="false" SectionRef="regulation-2">reg. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para><Para><Text>Act continued in part (31.12.2020) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1449" id="c5ns7zlq4-00037" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1449" Title="The Customs (Transitional) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020">The Customs (Transitional) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1449)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c5ns7zlq4-00038" CitationRef="c5ns7zlq4-00037" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1449/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c5ns7zlq4-00039" CitationRef="c5ns7zlq4-00037" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1449/regulation/3/1/a" SectionRef="regulation-3-1-a" Operative="true">3(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1643" id="c5ns7zlq4-00040" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1643" Title="The Customs and Tariff (Appointed Day) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020">S.I. 2020/1643</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c5ns7zlq4-00041" CitationRef="c5ns7zlq4-00040" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1643/regulation/2" SectionRef="regulation-2">reg. 2</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c5ns7zlq4-00042" CitationRef="c5ns7zlq4-00040" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1643/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef></Text></Para><Para><Text>Act continued in part (31.12.2020) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1622" id="c5ns7zlq4-00029" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1622" Title="The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2020">The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1622)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c5ns7zlq4-00030" CitationRef="c5ns7zlq4-00029" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1622/regulation/6" SectionRef="regulation-6" Operative="true">reg. 6</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>