Paragraph 3 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where it is necessary, F1in legal proceedings, to decide a question as to—

(a)

the meaning or effect in EU law of any of the EU Treaties or any other treaty relating to the EU, or

(b)

the validity, meaning or effect in EU law of any EU instrument,

the question is to be treated F2... as a question of law.

(2)

In this paragraph—

F3...
“treaty” includes—
1. (a)
  any international agreement, and
2. (b)
  any protocol or annex to a treaty or international agreement.

Annotations

F1: Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 48(3)(a)(i) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)
F2: Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 48(3)(a)(ii) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)
F3: Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 48(3)(b) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)