2019 No. 810
The Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
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in relation to regulation 1, the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c);
- b
in relation to regulation 2, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1;
- c
in relation to regulations 3 and 4, section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M2.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated M3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations.
The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament M4.
Paragraph 38(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 allows for regulations under that Act to be combined with regulations, made under other enabling provisions, which are subject to the negative resolution procedure in Parliament.
PART 1Introduction
Citation and commencementI11
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
2
This regulation and regulation 2 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
3
Regulations 3 and 4 come into force immediately after the Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M5 come into force.
PART 2Amendments to the Architects Act 1997 and the Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Amendments made under the European Communities Act 1972 coming into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are madeF42
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Amendments made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 coming into force on F1IP completion dayI23
In section 25(1) of the Architects Act 1997 (interpretation), for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—
“the Directive” means Council Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications as it had effect immediately before F2IP completion day and any reference to the Directive includes (without prejudice to the operation of section 20A of the Interpretation Act 1978) a reference to the Directive as extended by the EEA Agreement and by the Swiss Agreement as those Agreements had effect immediately before F2IP completion day;
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), the Schedule, Part 1. It is prospectively repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), section 1 from exit day (see section 20 of that Act).