# The Trade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 3: Transitional provision relating to Council Regulation (EC) No 2019/125


(1) An existing authorisation which had effect immediately before these Regulations came into force continues to have effect as if it were a new authorisation.
(2) In this regulation—
“existing authorisation” means an authorisation granted by the Secretary of State under—
(a) Article 3, 11, 15, 16 or 19 of the EU Torture Regulation, or
(b) Article 3, 11, 15, 16 or 19 of the retained Torture Regulation, as it had effect immediately before these Regulations came into force;
“EU Torture Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of 16 January 2019 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as it had effect immediately before exit day;
“new authorisation” means an authorisation granted by the Secretary of State under Article 3, 11, 15, 16 or 19 of the retained Torture Regulation, as amended by these Regulations;
“retained Torture Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of 16 January 2019 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111183526/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-trade-in-torture-etc-goods-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-3
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