SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Regulations

Part 3General provision about powers under Act

23Scope of consequential and transitional powers

1

The fact that anything continues to be, or forms part of, domestic law by virtue of any provision of sections 2 to 6 or Schedule 1 does not prevent it from being modified by regulations made under section 23(1) in consequence of any other provision made by or under this Act.

2

Accordingly, any retained EU law may, for example, be modified by regulations made under section 23(1) in consequence of the repeal of any enactment contained in the European Communities Act 1972.

3

The power to make regulations under section 23(6) includes the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with—

a

the repeal of any enactment contained in the European Communities Act 1972, or

b

the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU,

which is additional to that made by any provision of sections 2 to 6 or Schedule 1 or alters its effect in particular cases or descriptions of case.

4

The power to make regulations under section 23(1) includes the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision which—

a

is in connection with any repeal or revocation made by any such regulations of an enactment in consequence of—

i

the repeal of any enactment contained in the European Communities Act 1972, or

ii

the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, and

b

is additional to that made by any provision of sections 2 to 6 or Schedule 1 or alters its effect in particular cases or descriptions of case.

5

Provision of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) or (4) may (among other things) include further provision treating any provision of that kind as retained EU law for particular purposes or all purposes.