Regulation 2 Amendments of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

(1)

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 7A(5)—

(a)

in paragraph (e), for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(b)

in paragraph (f), for “Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol” substitute “Windsor Framework”.

(3)

In section 7C(2), in paragraph (c)—

(a)

for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(b)

for “Protocol”, the second time it occurs, substitute “Framework”.

(4)

In section 8C—

(a)

in the heading, for “Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(b)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(ii)

in paragraphs (b) and (c), for “Protocol”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Framework”;

(c)

in subsection (5), for “Protocol” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(d)

in subsection (5A)(c), in sub-paragraph (ii), for “Northern Ireland Protocol” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(e)

in subsection (7)—

(i)

for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(ii)

in paragraphs (a) and (b) and in the words after paragraph (b), for “Protocol”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Framework”.

(5)

In section 10(3), for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”.

(6)

Omit section 15C^f1.

(7)

In section 20(1), after the definition of “Wales” and “Welsh Zone” insert—

““Windsor Framework” means the part of the withdrawal agreement known as the Windsor Framework by virtue of Joint Declaration No. 1/2023 of 24 March 2023 made between the EU and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the withdrawal agreement.”

(8)

In the table in section 21(1) after the entry for “Welsh Zone” insert—

“

Windsor Framework Section 20(1)

”

(9)

In Schedule 2, in Part 1C—

(a)

for the heading of Part 1C, for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(b)

for the heading above paragraph 11M, for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(c)

in paragraph 11M—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (1)(c), for “Protocol”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Framework”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraphs (2)(b), (2)(c) and (6), for “Protocol”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Framework”;

(v)

in sub-paragraph (8)—

(aa)

for “Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland” substitute “Windsor Framework”;

(bb)

in paragraphs (a) and (b) and in the words after paragraph (b), for “Protocol”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Framework”.

(10)

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1(1), for “Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol” substitute “Windsor Framework”.

(11)

In Schedule 7, in the italic heading before paragraph 8F, for “Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol” substitute “Windsor Framework”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 15C was inserted by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), sections 35, 42(6)(c) (with section 38(3), Schedule 5, paragraph 66).