PART 1Citation, commencement and interpretation

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2020.

2

Part 3 (transitional and saving provisions) comes into force on IP completion day.

3

In these Regulations—

  • “ECA 1972” means the European Communities Act 19723;

  • “EU(A)A 2008” means the European Union (Amendment) Act 20084;

  • “EU(W)A 2018” means the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;

  • “EU(WA)A 2020” means the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;

  • “GOWA 2006” means the Government of Wales Act 20065;

  • “IA 1978” means the Interpretation Act 19786;

  • “ILR(S)A 2010” means the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 20107;

  • “NIA 1998” means the Northern Ireland Act 19988;

  • “SA 1998” means the Scotland Act 19989.