{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018/section-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018/section-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2018/16",
  "legislation_title": "European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-act-2018",
  "path": "section/7",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Status of assimilated law",
  "text": "(1) Anything which—\n(a) was, immediately before exit day, primary legislation of a particular kind, subordinate legislation of a particular kind or another enactment of a particular kind, and\n(b) continues to be domestic law on and after exit day by virtue of section 1A(2) or 1B(2),\ncontinues to be domestic law as an enactment of the same kind.\n(1A) Anything which—\n(a) was, immediately before IP completion day, primary legislation of a particular kind, subordinate legislation of a particular kind or another enactment of a particular kind, and\n(b) continues to be domestic law on and after IP completion day by virtue of section 2,\ncontinues to be domestic law as an enactment of the same kind.\n(4A) Assimilated direct legislation ... may only be modified by—\n(a) primary legislation, or\n(b) subordinate legislation so far as it is made under a power which permits such a modification by virtue of—\n(i) paragraph 3, 8(3), 11A, 11B or 12(3) of Schedule 8,\n(ii) any other provision made by or under this Act,\n(iii) any provision made by or under an Act of Parliament passed before, and in the same Session as, this Act, or\n(iv) any provision made on or after the passing of this Act by or under primary legislation.\n(5) For other provisions about the status of assimilated law, see—\n(a) section 5 (A1) to (A3) and (7) (status of assimilated law in relation to other enactments or rules of law),\n(b) section 6 (status of assimilated case law ...),\n(ba) section 7C (status of case law of European Court etc. in relation to assimilated law which is relevant separation agreement law),\n(c) section 15(2) and Part 2 of Schedule 5 (status of assimilated law for the purposes of the rules of evidence),\n(d) paragraph 16 of Schedule 8 (information about Scottish instruments which amend or revoke subordinate legislation under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972),\n(e) paragraphs 19 and 20 of that Schedule (status of certain assimilated direct legislation for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1978), and\n(f) paragraph 30 of that Schedule (status of assimilated direct legislation for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998).\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 40(2) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4(n)(xv)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 7(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 40(3) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 7(4A) substituted for s. 7(2)-(4) (29.6.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(1)(d), Sch. 3 para. 13"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(4A) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(b) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(4A) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 89(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in s. 7(5) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(c)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(5)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 3(3)(b), 22(3) (with s. 22(5)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(5)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 40(4)(a) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 7(5)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(c)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(5)(b) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 4(4), 22(3) (with s. 22(5)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "S. 7(5)(ba) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 40(4)(b) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 7(5)(d) substituted (29.6.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 10(2)(a), 22(1)(d) (with s. 10(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(5)(e) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(c)(iii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 7(5)(f) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(c)(iii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "S. 7(6) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(d) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Word in s. 7 heading substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 8(8)(a) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 7(2)(3) applied (with modifications) (30.1.2020) by Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2), ss. 2(3)-(5), 9(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 7(2)(3) in force at 30.1.2020 for specified purposes by 2020 c. 2, s. 2(11)(a)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 7(1)(6) in force at 31.1.2020 by S.I. 2020/74, reg. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 7(4)(5) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(f)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/section/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:04:51.422677+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."
}