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Commentary on provisions of Bill
What these notes do
Overview of the Bill
Policy background
Legal background
EU laws and legislation
The general principles of EU law
The Charter of Fundamental Rights
The principle of supremacy of EU law
The interpretation of EU law
EU law in the UK legal system
Territorial extent and application
Commentary on provisions of Bill
Clause 1: Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972
Clause 2: Saving for EU-derived domestic legislation
Clause 3: Incorporation of direct EU legislation
Clause 4: Saving for rights etc. under section 2(1) of the ECA
Clause 5: Exceptions to savings and incorporation
Clause 6: Interpretation of retained EU law
Clause 7: Dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal
Clause 8: Complying with international obligations
Clause 9: Implementing the withdrawal agreement
Clause 10: Corresponding powers involving devolved authorities
Clause 11: Retaining EU restrictions in devolution legislation etc.
Clause 12: Financial provision
Clause 13: Publication and rules of evidence
Clause 14: Interpretation
Clause 15: Index of defined expressions
Clause 16: Regulations
Clause 17: Consequential and transitional provision
Clause 18: Extent
Clause 19: Commencement and short title
Schedule 1: Further provision about exceptions to savings and incorporation
Schedule 2: Corresponding powers involving devolved authorities
Part 1: Dealing with deficiencies arising from withdrawal
Part 2: Complying with international obligations
Part 3: Implementing the withdrawal agreement
Schedule 3: Further amendments of devolution legislation
Part 1: Corresponding provision in relation to executive competence
Part 2: Other amendments of devolution legislation
Schedule 4: Powers in connection with fees and charges
Part 1: Charging in connection with certain new functions
Part 2: Modifying pre-exit fees or charges
Schedule 5: Publication and rules of evidence
Part 1: Publication of retained direct EU legislation etc.
Part 2: Rules of evidence
Schedule 6: Instruments which are exempt EU instruments
Schedule 7: Regulations
Part 1: Scrutiny of powers to deal with deficiencies
Part 2: Scrutiny of other powers under Act
Part 3: General provision about powers under Act
Schedule 8: Consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provision
Part 1: General consequential provision
Part 2: Specific consequential provision
Part 3: General transitional, transitory or saving provision
Part 4: Specific transitional, transitory and saving provision
Schedule 9: Additional repeals
Commencement
Financial implications of the Bill
Parliamentary approval for financial costs or for charges imposed
Compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights
Related documents
Annex A - Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom
Annex B - Glossary
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