# European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A Minister of the Crown may create an exception from the duty under paragraph 1(1) in respect of a relevant instrument if satisfied that it has not become (or will not become, on IP completion day) retained direct EU legislation.
(2) An exception is created by giving a direction to the Queen's Printer specifying the instrument or category of instruments that are excepted.
(3) A Minister of the Crown must publish any direction under this paragraph.
(4) In this paragraph—
“instrument” includes part of an instrument;
“relevant instrument” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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