- assimilated obligation
means an obligation that— (a) was created or arose by or under the EU Treaties before IP completion day, and (b) forms part of assimilated law, as modified from time to time. • “EU withdrawal agreement” means the withdrawal agreement within the meaning of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (see section 39(1) and (6) of that Act). • “exit day” (and related expressions) have the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (see section 20(1) to (5) of that Act). • “IP completion day” (and related expressions) have the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (see section 39(1) to (5) of that Act). •... •...
- certified copy
means a copy certified by the responsible authority as being a true copy.
- devolved Scottish public authority
means an authority to which paragraph 1 or 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) applies (Scottish public authorities with mixed or no reserved functions), and • “pre-commencement enactment” means an enactment passed or made before Part 2 comes into force.
- devolved subordinate legislation
means subordinate legislation (other than special procedure orders) which is to be made by Scottish statutory instrument, • “enactment” includes any enactment comprised in this Act..., •... • “special procedure order” means an order in relation to which Part 4 applies. •...
- enactment
includes any enactment comprised in this Act..., •... • “special procedure order” means an order in relation to which Part 4 applies. •...
- Entry date
means the date on which the United Kingdom became a member of the Communities (which neither includes nor is a reference to the EU). • “The EU” or “the European Union” means the European Union, being the Union established by the Treaty on European Union signed at Maastricht on 7 February 1992 (as amended by any later Treaty);
- Euratom Treaty
means the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, signed at Rome on 25 March 1957. • “European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Union. • “Member”, in the expression “member State”, refers to membership of the EU. • “The Treaties” or “the EU Treaties” means the Treaties or EU Treaties as at immediately before IP completion day and within the meaning given by section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as that Act had effect immediately before IP completion day.”
- European Court
means the Court of Justice of the European Union. • “Member”, in the expression “member State”, refers to membership of the EU. • “The Treaties” or “the EU Treaties” means the Treaties or EU Treaties as at immediately before IP completion day and within the meaning given by section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as that Act had effect immediately before IP completion day.”
- existing right
means a right, interest, title, immunity, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the repealed Act or revoked instrument.
- order
includes scheme, certificate or byelaw.
- pre-commencement enactment
means an enactment passed or made before Part 2 comes into force, and • “statutory instrument” means a statutory instrument within the meaning of section 1 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36).
- responsible authority
has the meaning given by section 31(6).
- Scottish instrument
means an instrument of a type mentioned in subsection (5) made under—
- special procedure order
means an order in relation to which Part 4 applies. •...
- statutory instrument
means a statutory instrument within the meaning of section 1 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36).
- The Communities
means Euratom, the Economic Community and the Coal and Steel Community, but a reference to any or all of those Communities is to be treated as being or including (as the context requires) a reference to the EU. • “E.C.S.C.
- the EU Treaties
means the Treaties or EU Treaties as at immediately before IP completion day and within the meaning given by section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as that Act had effect immediately before IP completion day.”
- the European Union
means the European Union, being the Union established by the Treaty on European Union signed at Maastricht on 7 February 1992 (as amended by any later Treaty);
- treaty
includes any international agreement (and any protocol or annex to a treaty or international agreement).