European Union Bill

Page 12, line 9, at end insert—

“(2) This section does not alter the existing relationship between EU law and United Kingdom domestic law; in particular, the principle of the primacy of EU law.

(3) This section does not alter the rights and obligations assumed by the United Kingdom on becoming a member of the EU.”

Page 12, line 9, at end insert—

“(2) This section does not affect the United Kingdom’s commitments set out in—

(a) the European Communities Act 1972,

(b) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 giving effect to the Single European Act,

(c) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 giving effect to the Maastricht Treaty on European Union,

(d) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1998 giving effect to the Amsterdam Treaty,

(e) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 2002 giving effect to the Nice Treaty, and

(f) the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 giving effect to the Treaty of Lisbon,

which gave the EU new competences in fields agreed to be necessary for member States to act together.

(3) This section does not affect—

(a) the European Communities (Greek Accession) Act 1979,

(b) the European Communities (Spanish and Portuguese Accession) Act 1985,

(c) the European Union (Accessions) Act 1994,

(d) the European Union (Accessions) Act 2003, and

(e) the European Union (Accessions) Act 2006,

which enabled successive enlargements of the EU as part of the dynamics of EU development.”

Leave out Clause 18

Leave out Clause 18 and insert the following new Clause—

“Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis

By virtue of the European Communities Act 1972 directly applicable or directly effective EU law (that is, the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures referred to in section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972) falls to be recognised and available in law in the United Kingdom.”

[Retabled as amendment 32B]

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1

Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall cease to have effect on the day after the dissolution of the Parliament in existence at the commencement of this Act.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1 (No. 2)

(1) Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire on the day on which the Parliament in which this Act is passed dissolves.

(2) In subsequent Parliaments, the Secretary of State may by order provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall be deemed to have been revived from the beginning of the Parliament in which the order is made.

(3) An order under subsection (2) shall provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire on the day on which the Parliament in which the order is made dissolves.

(4) An order under subsection (2)—

(a) must be made by statutory instrument, and

(b) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1 (No. 3)

(1) Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire three years after the day on which the Parliament in which this Act is passed dissolves.

(2) After the period as determined by subsection (1) has elapsed, the Secretary of State may by order provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall be deemed to have been revived.

(3) An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be laid before Parliament.”