# European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, Paragraph 40


(1) Section 7 (status of retained EU law) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(b) for “section 2” substitute “ section 1A(2) or 1B(2) ”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) Anything which—
(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
(b) continues to be domestic law on and after IP completion day by virtue of section 2,
continues to be domestic law as an enactment of the same kind.”
(4) In subsection (5)—
(a) in paragraph (a) after “(3)” insert “ and (7) ”, and
(b) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) section 7C (status of case law of European Court etc. in relation to retained EU law which is relevant separation agreement law),”.
(5) In subsection (6) for “exit day”, wherever it appears, substitute “ IP completion day ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/1/schedule/5/paragraph/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-withdrawal-agreement-act-2020/schedule-5/paragraph-40
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