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🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandConstitution

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Index of defined expressions

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Provision
21
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
More details
Recorded status
in force

Provision text

Official source
1 In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column. Expression Provision Anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 1B(2) Section 20(5A) Anything which continues to be domestic law by virtue of section 2 Section 20(6) . . . . . . Article (in relation to the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) Section 20(10) Assimilated case law Section 6(7) Assimilated direct legislation Section 20(1) Assimilated direct minor legislation Section 20(1) Assimilated direct principal legislation Section 20(1) Assimilated domestic case law Section 6(7) Assimilated EU case law Section 6(7) Assimilated law Section 6(7) Charter of Fundamental Rights Section 20(1) Commons sitting day Section 20(1) Devolved authority Section 20(1) Direct EU legislation Section 3(2) Domestic law Section 20(1) The EEA Section 20(1) EEA agreement Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 EEA EFTA separation agreement Section 7B(6) Enactment Section 20(1) The EU Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 EU decision Section 20(1) EU-derived domestic legislation Section 1B(7) EU directive Section 20(1) EU entity Section 20(1) EU institution Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 EU instrument Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 Euratom Treaty Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 EU reference Section 20(1) EU regulation Section 20(1) European Communities Act 1972 Section 1A(7)(a) European Court Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 EU tertiary legislation Section 20(1) EU Treaties Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 Exempt EU instrument Section 20(1) Exit day (and related expressions) Section 20(1) to (5) Former Article 34(2)(c) of Treaty on European Union Section 20(9) Future relationship agreement Section 20(1) Implementation period Section 1A(6) IP completion day (and related expressions) Section 1A(6) Joint Committee Section 20(1) Lords sitting day Section 20(1) Member State Section 20(1) and Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 Minister of the Crown Section 20(1) Modify (and related expressions) Section 20(1) Northern Ireland devolved authority Section 20(1) Operative (in relation to direct EU legislation) Section 3(3) Part (of withdrawal agreement or EEA EFTA separation agreement) Section 1A(7)(b) Primary legislation Section 20(1) Public authority Section 20(1) Public authority in the United Kingdom (however expressed) Section 20(8) Qualifying Northern Ireland goods Section 8C(6) Ratify Section 20(1) Relevant criminal offence Section 20(1) (and paragraph 44 of Schedule 8) Relevant separation agreement law Section 7C(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retrospective provision Section 20(1) Subordinate legislation Section 20(1) Swiss citizens' rights agreement Section 7B(6) Tribunal Section 20(1) Wales Section 20(1) Welsh zone Section 20(1) Withdrawal agreement Section 1A(6) 2 See paragraph 22 of Schedule 8 for amendments made by this Act to Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978.

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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