Regulation 5 “Statutory provision” to include retained direct EU legislation
(1)
In section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 (meaning of “statutory provision”)—
(a)
the words from “a statute or instrument” to the end become sub-paragraph (i) of that paragraph,
(b)
at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “or”, and
(c)
after that sub-paragraph insert—
“(ii)any retained direct EU legislation for the time being in force in Northern Ireland;”.
(2)
Paragraph (3) applies to an enactment that, before exit day, contains a reference to a “statutory provision” as defined by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
(3)
The amendments made by paragraph (1) do not affect the reference if the contrary intention appears in the enactment.