# The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 11: Amendment of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999


(1) The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 10 (removal of persons unlawfully in the United Kingdom)—
(a) in subsection (5), for the words from “an enforceable EU right” to the end, substitute—
“—
(a) a retained enforceable EU right, or
(b) any provision made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as that provision is modified from time to time.”;
(b) after subsection (5), insert—
“(5A) “Retained enforceable EU right” means a right that—
(a) was created or arose by or under the EU Treaties before the coming into force of this subsection, and
(b) forms part of retained EU law by virtue of section 3 or 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018,
as that right is modified from time to time.”.
(3) In section 24 (duty to report suspicious marriages), in subsection (6)—
(a) in the definition of “relevant national”, in paragraph (b), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;
(b) omit the definition of “United Kingdom immigration law”.
(4) In section 24A (duty to report suspicious civil partnerships), in subsection (5A)—
(a) in the definition of “relevant national”, in paragraph (b), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;
(b) omit the definition of “United Kingdom immigration law”.
(5) In section 82 (interpretation of Part V), in subsection (1), in the definition of “relevant matters”—
(a) after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa) admission to the United Kingdom under retained EU law;”;
(b) after paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga) residence in the United Kingdom in accordance with rights conferred by or under retained EU law;”.
(6) In section 84 (provision of immigration services), in subsection (2)—
(a) omit paragraphs (c) and (d) (but not the “or” at the end of paragraph (d));
(b) in paragraph (e), for “(d)” substitute “(ba)”.
(7) In section 86 (designated professional bodies), in subsection (8), in paragraph (a), for “an EEA State” substitute “Scotland or Northern Ireland”.
(8) In section 93 (disclosure of information), in subsection (3)(b), omit “or any EU obligation of the Commissioner”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180617/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-nationality-and-asylum-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-11
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