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				</ukm:Metadata><Secondary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation"><SecondaryPrelims DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/introduction" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/introduction" RestrictStartDate="2020-12-17" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Number>2019 No. 688 (W. 132)</Number><SubjectInformation><Subject><Title>Exiting The European Union, Wales</Title></Subject><Subject><Title>Agriculture, Wales</Title></Subject></SubjectInformation><Title>The Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</Title><MadeDate><Text>Made</Text><DateText>26 March 2019</DateText></MadeDate><ComingIntoForce><Text>Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)</Text></ComingIntoForce><SecondaryPreamble><EnactingText><Para><Text>The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 <CommentaryRef Ref="c23671391"/>, make the following Regulations.</Text></Para><Para><Text>In accordance with paragraph 1(9) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.</Text></Para></EnactingText></SecondaryPreamble></SecondaryPrelims><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/body" NumberOfProvisions="5" RestrictStartDate="2020-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><P1group RestrictStartDate="2020-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title>Title, commencement and application</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1" id="regulation-1"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-30392c1756b14d62c09258348e295b9b"/>1</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1/1" id="regulation-1-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The title of these Regulations is the Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1/2" id="regulation-1-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>These Regulations come into force on exit day.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/1/3" id="regulation-1-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2020-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title>The Agricultural Subsidies and Grants Schemes (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2006</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/2" id="regulation-2"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-82e961fe4d96cae6a7f60885ff86c3ed"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-479301efd1e5e6261a59a3b926a8e828"/>2</Pnumber><P1para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2020-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title>The Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2014</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3" id="regulation-3"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-36ba691c2718c4cbe885932b7e6ebe26"/>3</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/1" id="regulation-3-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2014 <CommentaryRef Ref="c23671411"/> are amended as follows.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2" id="regulation-3-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In regulation 2—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a" id="regulation-3-2-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in paragraph (1)—</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/i" id="regulation-3-2-a-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>in the definition of  “<Term id="term-approved-operation">approved operation</Term>” (“<Term id="term-gweithrediad-a-gymeradwywyd"><Emphasis>gweithrediad a gymeradwywyd</Emphasis></Term>”), at the end, insert <InlineAmendment>“
                        (see paragraph (3))
                      ”</InlineAmendment>;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/ii" id="regulation-3-2-a-ii"><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>in the definition of  “<Term id="term-authorised-person">authorised person</Term>” (“<Term id="term-person-awdurdodedig"><Emphasis>person awdurdodedig</Emphasis></Term>”), omit the words from  “, and includes” to  “such an authorised person”;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/iii" id="regulation-3-2-a-iii"><Pnumber>iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>omit the definition of  “<Term id="term-the-commission">the Commission</Term>” (“<Term id="term-y-comisiwn"><Emphasis>y Comisiwn</Emphasis></Term>”);</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/iv" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/a/iv" id="regulation-3-2-a-iv"><Pnumber>iv</Pnumber><P4para><Text>omit the definition of  “<Term id="term-eu-assistance">EU assistance</Term>” (“<Term id="term-cymorth-yr-ue"><Emphasis>cymorth yr UE</Emphasis></Term>”);</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/2/b" id="regulation-3-2-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>after paragraph (2) insert—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>For the avoidance of doubt, an  “<Term>approved operation</Term>” includes an operation which the Welsh Ministers have approved for the receipt of financial assistance under regulation 4 before exit day.</Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/3/3" id="regulation-3-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In regulation 4(2), for  “EU” substitute <InlineAmendment>“
                financial
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and Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2014</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4" id="regulation-4"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-ad91adf5ab3c74ff54529e222c0c4363"/>4</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/1" id="regulation-4-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The Common Agricultural Policy (Integrated Administration and Control System and Enforcement and Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2014 <CommentaryRef Ref="c23671421"/> are amended as follows.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/2" id="regulation-4-2"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-22968ee1f0836e33d6df762a9faffce3"/>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/3" id="regulation-4-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>For regulation 7(7) substitute—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="regulation" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>7</Pnumber><P2para><Text>An authorised person entering any land or premises by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).</Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/4/4" id="regulation-4-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>For regulation 8(3) substitute—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="regulation" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Paragraph (1) applies in relation to a person referred to in regulation 7(7) when such a person is acting under the instruction of an authorised person, as if such person were an authorised person.</Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2020-12-31" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Title>The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5" id="regulation-5"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-018ff43613ff2b85a8f30a1978f24ce8"/>5</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/1" id="regulation-5-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015 <CommentaryRef Ref="c23671431"/> are amended as follows.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/2" id="regulation-5-2"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-66ed67cf84d38bd4811a8ad233acbdd0"/>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/3" id="regulation-5-3"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-66ed67cf84d38bd4811a8ad233acbdd0"/>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/regulation/5/4" id="regulation-5-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In regulation 18(1), after  “Direct Payments Regulation” insert <InlineAmendment>“
                as it applied immediately prior to exit day
              ”</InlineAmendment>.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><SignedSection DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/signature" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/signature" RestrictStartDate="2020-12-17" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><Signatory><Signee><PersonName>Lesley Griffiths</PersonName><JobTitle>
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers</JobTitle><DateSigned Date="2019-03-26"><DateText/></DateSigned></Signee></Signatory></SignedSection></Body><ExplanatoryNotes DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/688/note" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/688/note" RestrictStartDate="2020-12-17" RestrictExtent="E+W" TerritorialApplication="W"><P><Text><Emphasis>(This note is not part of the Regulations)</Emphasis></Text></P><P><BlockText><Para><Text>These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.</Text></Para></BlockText></P><P><BlockText><Para><Text>These Regulations apply in relation to Wales and make miscellaneous amendments to subordinate legislation about the common agriculture policy.</Text></Para></BlockText></P><P><BlockText><Para><Text>The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.</Text></Para></BlockText></P></ExplanatoryNotes></Secondary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c23671391" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/16" id="c00001" Year="2018" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="16">2018 c. 16</Citation>.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c23671411" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/3222" id="c00004" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="3222">S.I. 2014/3222</Citation> (W. 327).</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c23671421" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/3223" id="c00005" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="3223">S.I. 2014/3223</Citation> (W. 328), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c23671431" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/1252" id="c00006" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2015" Number="1252">S.I. 2015/1252</Citation> (W. 84), amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/217" id="c00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="217">S.I. 2016/217</Citation> (W. 86).</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-82e961fe4d96cae6a7f60885ff86c3ed" Type="F"><Para><Text>Reg. 2 omitted (17.12.2020) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556" id="cd8mgura4-00005" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1556" Title="The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020">The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cd8mgura4-00005" id="cd8mgura4-00006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556/regulation/1/2/b" SectionRef="regulation-1-2-b">regs. 1(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cd8mgura4-00005" id="cd8mgura4-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556/regulation/13/2" SectionRef="regulation-13-2" Operative="true">13(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-22968ee1f0836e33d6df762a9faffce3" Type="F"><Para><Text>Reg. 4(2) omitted (17.12.2020) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556" id="cd8mn54t4-00005" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1556" Title="The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020">The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cd8mn54t4-00005" id="cd8mn54t4-00006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556/regulation/1/2/b" SectionRef="regulation-1-2-b">regs. 1(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cd8mn54t4-00005" id="cd8mn54t4-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556/regulation/13/3" SectionRef="regulation-13-3" Operative="true">13(3)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-66ed67cf84d38bd4811a8ad233acbdd0" Type="F"><Para><Text>Reg. 5(2)(3) omitted (17.12.2020) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556" id="cd8mr8g14-00007" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1556" Title="The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020">The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cd8mr8g14-00007" id="cd8mr8g14-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556/regulation/1/2/b" SectionRef="regulation-1-2-b">regs. 1(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cd8mr8g14-00007" id="cd8mr8g14-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1556/regulation/13/4" SectionRef="regulation-13-4" Operative="true">13(4)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-479301efd1e5e6261a59a3b926a8e828" Type="I"><Para><Text>Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d9e4" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc00003" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>), see <CitationSubRef id="cc00004" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-30392c1756b14d62c09258348e295b9b" Type="I"><Para><Text>Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d9e4" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc131398862647" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>), see <CitationSubRef id="cc102638773958" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-36ba691c2718c4cbe885932b7e6ebe26" Type="I"><Para><Text>Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d9e4" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc175550027385" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>), see <CitationSubRef id="cc117459302196" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-ad91adf5ab3c74ff54529e222c0c4363" Type="I"><Para><Text>Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d9e4" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc150219115446" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>), see <CitationSubRef id="cc146953660993" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-018ff43613ff2b85a8f30a1978f24ce8" Type="I"><Para><Text>Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1" id="d9e4" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="1">2020 c. 1</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cc194178468264" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1">Sch. 5 para. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>), see <CitationSubRef id="cc147935566236" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>