Schedule 2, paragraph 8(9)

In section 20(1) (interpretation)— before the definition of “Charter of Fundamental Rights” insert— “assimilated direct legislation” means any direct EU legislation which forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 (as modified by or under this Act or by other domestic law from time to time, and including any instruments made under it on or after IP completion day); “assimilated direct minor legislation” means any assimilated direct legislation which is not assimilated direct principal legislation; “assimilated direct principal legislation” means— (as modified by or under this Act or by other domestic law from time to time); any EU regulation so far as it— forms part of domestic law on and after IP completion day by virtue of section 3, and was not EU tertiary legislation immediately before IP completion day, or any Annex to the EEA agreement so far as it— forms part of domestic law on and after IP completion day by virtue of section 3, and refers to, or contains adaptations of, any EU regulation so far as it falls within paragraph (a), in the definition of “enactment”, in paragraph (h), for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”; omit the definition of “retained direct EU legislation”; in the definition of “subordinate legislation” for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30