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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018^f1 and sections 12 and 14 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020^f2.

In accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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f1: 2018 c. 16; section 8 was amended by section 27 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 was amended by paragraphs 38 and 53(1) and (2)(b) of Schedule 5 to that Act.
f2: 2020 c. 1; the power in sections 12 and 14 is exercisable by the “appropriate authority” as to which see section 12(8) and section 14(6).