European Economic Area Act 1993U.K.
23U.K.The European Economic Area Act 1993 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n)
24U.K.Omit section 1 (EEA agreement to be an EU Treaty).
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I2Sch. 8 para. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n) (with reg. 22)
25(1)Section 2 (consistent application of law to the whole of the EEA) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “Act” insert “ as at immediately before exit day ”, and
(b)omit paragraph (b), the “or” before that paragraph and the words after that paragraph.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(3A)This section is subject to any amendment, repeal, revocation or other modification of retained EU law on or after exit day.”
(4)Omit subsections (4) to (6).
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 8 para. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n) (with reg. 22)
26(1)Section 3 (general implementation of the EEA agreement) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “Act” insert “ as at immediately before exit day ”, and
(b)omit paragraph (b), the “or” before that paragraph and the words after that paragraph.
(3)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)This section is subject to any amendment, repeal, revocation or other modification of retained EU law on or after exit day.”
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 8 para. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n) (with reg. 22)
27U.K.Omit section 4 (modification of section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972).
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I5Sch. 8 para. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n) (with reg. 22)
28U.K.In section 6 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “the 1972 Act”, after “1972” insert (before its repeal by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018)”.
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I6Sch. 8 para. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n)