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Retention of saved EU law at end of implementation period
SCHEDULES
Further provision about exceptions to savings and incorporation
Corresponding powers involving devolved authorities
PART 1B Provision in connection with certain other separation issues
PART 1C Provision in connection with Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
Further amendments of devolution legislation and reporting requirement
Part 1 Corresponding provision in relation to executive competence
Part 2 Reports in connection with retained EU law restrictions
Part 3 Other amendments of devolution legislation
7.In section 2 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (2A), omit...
10.In section 32 (submission of Bills for Royal Assent), in...
12.(1) Section 36 (stages of Bills) is amended as follows....
13.(1) Section 57 (EU law and Convention rights) is amended...
14.(1) Section 80D (Scottish taxpayers) is amended as follows.
15.In section 80DA (Scottish taxpayers: Welsh parliamentarians), in subsection (2)(a),...
17.(1) Section 106 (power to adapt functions) is amended as...
18.In section 119 (Consolidated Fund etc.), omit subsection (4).
20.In section 127 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry...
21.(1) Schedule 4 (enactments etc. protected from modification) is amended...
22.In Part 2 of Schedule 5 (specific reservations), in section...
23.(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 (devolution issues) is amended...
24.(1) The table in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 7 (procedure...
25.After paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 (procedure for subordinate legislation:...
26.In Schedule 8 (modifications of enactments), omit paragraph 15 and...
27.The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows....
28.In section 3 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (1A), omit...
29.In section 13(5) (power of the Welsh Ministers to make...
31.In section 16(3) (disqualification from being Assembly member) omit “(other...
32.(1) Section 21 (limit on salaries of Assembly members) is...
33.In section 58A (executive ministerial functions), in subsection (4)(d), for...
35.(1) Section 59 (implementation of EU law: designation of Welsh...
36.In the heading before section 80 (EU law, human rights...
38.In section 111 (proceedings on Bills)— (a) in subsection (6),...
40.In section 115 (Royal Assent), in subsection (3), omit paragraph...
41.(1) Section 116E (Welsh taxpayers) is amended as follows.
42.In section 116F (Welsh taxpayers: Scottish parliamentarians), in subsection (2)(a),...
43.After section 157 (orders, regulations and directions) insert— Explanatory statements...
44.In section 158(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “EU...
45.In section 159 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry...
46.In Schedule 3 (transfer etc. of functions: further provisions), omit...
47.In Part 2 of Schedule 7A (specific reservations), in section...
48.In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 7B (protected enactments), in the...
49.In Schedule 11 (transitional provisions), omit paragraph 35A and the...
51.(1) Section 7 (entrenched enactments) is amended as follows.
52.Omit section 12 (reconsideration where reference made to ECJ).
54.In section 14 (submission of Bills by the Secretary of...
55.In the heading of section 24 (EU law, Convention rights...
56.(1) Section 27 (quotas for purposes of international etc. obligations)...
58.After section 96 (orders and regulations) insert— Explanatory statements in...
59.In section 98(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “EU...
61.In Schedule 3 (reserved matters), in paragraph 38, for the...
62.In paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 10 (devolution issues) omit the...
Publication and rules of evidence
Instruments which are exempt EU instruments
Part 1 Scrutiny of powers to deal with deficiencies
Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown or devolved authority acting alone
Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown and devolved authority acting jointly
Parliamentary committee to sift certain deficiencies regulations of a Minister of the Crown
Scrutiny procedure in certain urgent deficiencies cases: Ministers of the Crown
Scrutiny procedure in certain urgent deficiencies cases: devolved authorities
PART 1A Scrutiny of Specific Powers Relating to Withdrawal Agreement Etc.
8A.Powers in connection with Part 4 of the withdrawal agreement
8B.(1) A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 8A which...
8C.(1) This paragraph applies to regulations under Part 1A of...
8D.Powers in connection with other separation issues in the withdrawal agreement etc.
8E.(1) This paragraph applies to regulations under Part 1B of...
8F.Powers in connection with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol in the withdrawal agreement
8G.(1) This paragraph applies to regulations under Part 1C of...
Part 3 General provision about powers under Act
Anticipatory exercise of powers in relation to section 1B(2) saved law
Anticipatory exercise of powers in relation to retained EU law
Anticipatory exercise of powers in relation to the withdrawal agreement etc.
Effect of certain provisions in Schedule 8 on scope of powers
Explanatory statements for certain powers: appropriateness, equalities etc.
Further explanatory statements in certain sub-delegation cases
Consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provision
Part 1 General consequential provision
Existing ambulatory references to assimilated direct legislation
Existing ambulatory references to relevant separation agreement law
Existing powers to make subordinate legislation etc.
3.(1) Any power to make, confirm or approve subordinate legislation...
4.(1) Any subordinate legislation which— (a) is, or is to...
5.(1) This paragraph applies to any power to make, confirm...
6.Any subordinate legislation which is, or is to be, made,...
7.Any power to make, confirm or approve subordinate legislation which,...
Part 2 Specific consequential provision
European Economic Area Act 1993
23.The European Economic Area Act 1993 is amended as follows....
25.(1) Section 2 (consistent application of law to the whole...
26.(1) Section 3 (general implementation of the EEA agreement) is...
27.Omit section 4 (modification of section 3 of the European...
28.In section 6 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition...
Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)
Part 4 Specific transitional, transitory and saving provision
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