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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

2020 c. 1 · Enacted 23 January 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union which sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU.[23rd January 2020]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Implementation period
  2. Saved law for implementation period
  3. 1Saving of ECA for implementation period
  4. 2Additional saving for implementation period
  5. Supplementary powers
  6. 3Supplementary power in connection with implementation period
  7. 4Powers corresponding to section 3 involving devolved authorities
  8. Part 2: Remaining implementation of withdrawal agreement etc: general
  9. Withdrawal agreement
  10. 5General implementation of remainder of withdrawal agreement
  11. Related EEA EFTA and Swiss agreements
  12. 6General implementation of related EEA EFTA and Swiss agreements
  13. Part 3: Citizens' rights
  14. Rights in relation to entry and residence
  15. 7Rights related to residence: application deadline and temporary protection
  16. 8Frontier workers
  17. 9Restrictions of rights of entry and residence
  18. 10Retention of existing grounds for deportation
  19. 11Appeals etc. against citizens' rights immigration decisions
  20. Professional qualifications
  21. 12Recognition of professional qualifications
  22. Co-ordination of social security systems
  23. 13Co-ordination of social security systems
  24. Equal treatment etc.
  25. 14Non-discrimination, equal treatment and rights of workers etc.
  26. Independent Monitoring Authority
  27. 15Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
  28. General
  29. 16Regulations: supplementary
  30. 17Interpretation: Part 3
  31. Part 4: Other subject areas
  32. Other separation issues
  33. 18Main power in connection with other separation issues
  34. 19Powers corresponding to section 18 involving devolved authorities
  35. Main financial provision
  36. 20Financial provision
  37. Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol
  38. 21Main power in connection with Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol
  39. 22Powers corresponding to section 21 involving devolved authorities
  40. 23Protection for certain rights, safeguards etc. in Belfast Agreement
  41. 24No alteration of North-South co-operation
  42. Relationship to EUWA 2018
  43. 25Retention of saved EU law at end of implementation period
  44. 26Interpretation of retained EU law and relevant separation agreement law
  45. 27Dealing with deficiencies in retained EU law
  46. 28Ancillary fee-charging powers
  47. Parliamentary oversight
  48. 29Review of EU legislation during implementation period
  49. 30Certain dispute procedures under withdrawal agreement
  50. 31Repeal of section 13 of EUWA 2018
  51. 32Requirements in Part 2 of CRAGA
  52. Other matters
  53. 33Prohibition on extending implementation period
  54. 34Ministerial co-chairs of the Joint Committee
  55. 35No use of written procedure in the Joint Committee
  56. 36Repeal of unnecessary or spent enactments
  57. 37Arrangements with EU about unaccompanied children seeking asylum
  58. Part 5: General and final provision
  59. Parliamentary sovereignty
  60. 38Parliamentary sovereignty and the constitutional status of Northern Ireland
  61. 38AProhibition of certain Northern Ireland-related agreements
  62. Interpretation
  63. 39Interpretation
  64. Supplementary and final
  65. 40Regulations
  66. 41Consequential and transitional provision etc.
  67. 42Extent, commencement and short title
  68. Schedule 1: Powers of devolved authorities under sections 12, 13 and 14
  69. No power to make provision outside devolved competence
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be required
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. Requirement for consultation where it would otherwise be required
  79. 7Paragraph 7
  80. Interpretation
  81. 8Paragraph 8
  82. Schedule 2: Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
  83. Part 1: Constitution, proceedings etc.
  84. Status
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. Membership
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. Interim chief executive
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. Requirements relating to appointment
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. Procedure for appointing members with knowledge of conditions in devolved areas etc.
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. Non-executive members: terms of appointment and tenure etc.
  95. 6Paragraph 6
  96. Remuneration of non-executive members
  97. 7Paragraph 7
  98. Staffing of the IMA
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. Procedure
  101. 9Paragraph 9
  102. Discharge of functions
  103. 10Paragraph 10
  104. Seal and evidence
  105. 11Paragraph 11
  106. Funding
  107. 12Paragraph 12
  108. Operational independence
  109. 13Paragraph 13
  110. Accounts and audit
  111. 14Paragraph 14
  112. Annual plan
  113. 15Paragraph 15
  114. Public records
  115. 16Paragraph 16
  116. Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner
  117. 17Paragraph 17
  118. House of Commons disqualification
  119. 18Paragraph 18
  120. Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
  121. 19Paragraph 19
  122. Freedom of information
  123. 20Paragraph 20
  124. Public sector equality duty
  125. 21Paragraph 21
  126. Part 2: Functions of the IMA etc.
  127. General duties
  128. 22Paragraph 22
  129. 23Paragraph 23
  130. 24Paragraph 24
  131. Inquiries
  132. 25Paragraph 25
  133. 26Paragraph 26
  134. Reports following an inquiry
  135. 27Paragraph 27
  136. 28Paragraph 28
  137. Complaints
  138. 29Paragraph 29
  139. Applying for review or intervening in legal proceedings
  140. 30Paragraph 30
  141. Annual reports for specialised committee etc.
  142. 31Paragraph 31
  143. Guidance
  144. 32Paragraph 32
  145. Gibraltar
  146. 33Paragraph 33
  147. Supplementary power
  148. 34Paragraph 34
  149. Cooperation by relevant public authorities
  150. 35Paragraph 35
  151. Part 3: Further provisions
  152. Disclosure of HMRC's information
  153. 36Paragraph 36
  154. Data protection and disclosure of information
  155. 37Paragraph 37
  156. Disclosure of information to IMA: national security
  157. 38Paragraph 38
  158. Transfer of IMA's functions and abolition
  159. 39Paragraph 39
  160. 40Paragraph 40
  161. Interpretation
  162. 41Paragraph 41
  163. Schedule 3: Protection for certain rights, safeguards etc. in Belfast Agreement
  164. 1Paragraph 1
  165. 2Paragraph 2
  166. 3Paragraph 3
  167. 4Paragraph 4
  168. 5Paragraph 5
  169. 6Paragraph 6
  170. 7Paragraph 7
  171. 8Paragraph 8
  172. Schedule 4: Regulations under this Act
  173. Part 1: Procedure
  174. Rights in relation to entry and residence
  175. 1Paragraph 1
  176. 2Paragraph 2
  177. Powers under sections 12, 13 and 14: sole exercise
  178. 3Paragraph 3
  179. Powers under sections 12, 13 and 14: joint exercise
  180. 4Paragraph 4
  181. Power to amend definition of “IP completion day”
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. Consequential provision
  184. 6Paragraph 6
  185. The IMA
  186. 7Paragraph 7
  187. Power under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 5: sole exercise
  188. 8Paragraph 8
  189. Power under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 5: joint exercise
  190. 9Paragraph 9
  191. Power under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 5
  192. 10Paragraph 10
  193. Part 2: General provision about powers under Act
  194. Scope and nature of powers: general
  195. 11Paragraph 11
  196. 12Paragraph 12
  197. 13Paragraph 13
  198. Anticipatory exercise of powers in relation to withdrawal agreement etc.
  199. 14Paragraph 14
  200. Scope of appointed day power
  201. 15Paragraph 15
  202. Hybrid instruments
  203. 16Paragraph 16
  204. Combinations of instruments
  205. 17Paragraph 17
  206. Schedule 5: Consequential and transitional provision etc.
  207. Part 1: General consequential provision
  208. Subordinate legislation with commencement by reference to exit day
  209. 1Paragraph 1
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. Devolved preparatory legislation of a kind mentioned in paragraph 41(3) to (5) of Schedule 8 to EUWA 2018
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. Power to make consequential regulations under EUWA 2018
  214. 4Paragraph 4
  215. Part 2: Specific consequential provision etc.
  216. Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))
  217. 5Paragraph 5
  218. 6Paragraph 6
  219. 7Paragraph 7
  220. Interpretation Act 1978
  221. 8Paragraph 8
  222. 9Paragraph 9
  223. 10Paragraph 10
  224. 11Paragraph 11
  225. 12Paragraph 12
  226. European Economic Area Act 1993
  227. 13Paragraph 13
  228. 14Paragraph 14
  229. 15Paragraph 15
  230. 16Paragraph 16
  231. Scotland Act 1998
  232. 17Paragraph 17
  233. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  234. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  235. 20Paragraph 20
  236. 21Paragraph 21
  237. Northern Ireland Act 1998
  238. 22Paragraph 22
  239. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  240. 24Paragraph 24
  241. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  242. 26Paragraph 26
  243. Government of Wales Act 2006
  244. 27Paragraph 27
  245. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  246. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  247. 30Paragraph 30
  248. 31Paragraph 31
  249. Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)
  250. 32Paragraph 32
  251. 33Paragraph 33
  252. 34Paragraph 34
  253. 35Paragraph 35
  254. 36Paragraph 36
  255. 37Paragraph 37
  256. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
  257. 38Paragraph 38
  258. 39Paragraph 39
  259. 40Paragraph 40
  260. 41Paragraph 41
  261. 42Paragraph 42
  262. 43Paragraph 43
  263. 44Paragraph 44
  264. 45Paragraph 45
  265. 46Paragraph 46
  266. 47Paragraph 47
  267. 48Paragraph 48
  268. 49Paragraph 49
  269. 50Paragraph 50
  270. 51Paragraph 51
  271. 52Paragraph 52
  272. 53Paragraph 53
  273. 54Paragraph 54
  274. 55Paragraph 55
  275. 56Paragraph 56
  276. The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
  277. 57Paragraph 57
  278. Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4)
  279. 58Paragraph 58
  280. 59Paragraph 59
  281. 60Paragraph 60
  282. 61Paragraph 61
  283. 62Paragraph 62
  284. Part 3: Transitional, transitory and saving provision
  285. Retention of existing grounds for deportation
  286. 63Paragraph 63
  287. Certain powers of devolved authorities in relation to EU law
  288. 64Paragraph 64
  289. Savings in connection with section 36
  290. 65Paragraph 65
  291. Regulations under EUWA 2018 etc.
  292. 66Paragraph 66
  293. Time-limited powers
  294. 67Paragraph 67
  295. Power to make transitional, transitory or saving regulations under EUWA 2018
  296. 68Paragraph 68