# European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, Paragraph 1

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

(1) Any reference so far as it, immediately before IP completion day—
(a) exists in—
(i) any enactment,
(ii) any EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement which is to form part of domestic law by virtue of section 3, or
(iii) any document relating to anything falling within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii), and
(b) is a reference to (as it has effect from time to time) any EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement which is to form part of domestic law by virtue of section 3,
is to be read, on or after IP completion day, as a reference to the EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 and, unless the contrary intention appears, as modified by domestic law from time to time.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to any reference so far as it forms part of a power to make, confirm or approve subordinate legislation so far as the power to make the subordinate legislation—
(a) continues to be part of domestic law by virtue of section 2, and
(b) is subject to a procedure before Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to any other provision made by or under this Act or any other enactment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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