5Interpretation, commencement, extent and short title
(1)Any term used in this Act which is also defined in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 has the same meaning in this Act as in that Act.
(2)“European Council” means the European Council acting for the purposes of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
(3)The provisions of this Act override any statutory or other provision which would otherwise require the UK to leave the European Union on any specified date.
(4)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(5)This Act comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(6)This Act may be cited as the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019.