{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018-consequential-modifications-and-repeals-and-revocations-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018-consequential-modifications-and-repeals-and-revocations-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/628",
  "legislation_title": "The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018-consequential-modifications-and-repeals-and-revocations-eu-exit-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "“Statutory provision” to include retained direct EU legislation",
  "text": "(1) In section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (meaning of “statutory provision”)—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) insert “ or ”, and\n(c) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—\n“(iii) any retained direct EU legislation not falling within sub-paragraph (ii) for the time being in force in Northern Ireland;”.\n(2) Paragraph (3) applies to an enactment that, before IP completion day, contains a reference to a “statutory provision” as defined by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.\n(3) The amendments made by paragraph (1) do not affect the reference if the contrary intention appears in the enactment.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 5(1)(a) omitted (30.4.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/463), regs. 1(1), 10(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5(1)(b) substituted (30.4.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/463), regs. 1(1), 10(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 5(1)(c) substituted (30.4.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/463), regs. 1(1), 10(6)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1447), regs. 1(3), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1954 c. 33 (N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 5 in force on IP completion day, see reg. 1(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/628/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:43:52.779628+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}