Part 1Restrictions on treaties and decisions relating to EU

Introductory

F11Interpretation of Part 1

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Restrictions relating to amendments of TEU or TFEU

F12Treaties amending or replacing TEU or TFEU

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F13Amendment of TFEU under simplified revision procedure

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F14Cases where treaty or Article 48(6) decision attracts a referendum

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F15Statement to be laid before Parliament

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Restrictions relating to other decisions under TEU or TFEU

F16Decisions requiring approval by Act and by referendum

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F17Decisions requiring approval by Act

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F18Decisions under Article 352 of TFEU

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F19Approval required in connection with Title V of Part 3 of TFEU

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F110Parliamentary control of certain decisions not requiring approval by Act

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Further provisions about referendums held in pursuance of section 2, 3 or 6

F111Persons entitled to vote in referendum

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F112Separate questions

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F113Role of Electoral Commission

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Supplementary

I114Consequential amendments and repeals relating to Part 1

F11

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2

In section 23 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (section 20 of that Act not to apply to certain descriptions of treaties), in subsection (1)—

a

omit paragraph (a),

b

in paragraph (b), for “founding Treaties” substitute “ Treaty establishing European Atomic Energy Community ”, and

c

at the end insert—

c

a treaty that is subject to a requirement imposed by Part 1 of the European Union Act 2011 (restrictions on treaties and decisions relating to EU).

3

The following enactments (which are superseded by the provisions of this Part) are repealed—

a

section 2 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,

b

section 1(2) and (3) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 2002,

c

section 12 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002, and

d

section 6 of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.