UK Legislation Published Introducing Commencement of Brexit Withdrawal Act

The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020 have been published by the U.K. Government. The Commencement Regulations establish “exit day” (January 31, 2020), as the day upon which certain provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 will come into force, including provisions that give domestic legal effect to the Withdrawal Agreement and EEA EFTA separation agreement and those providing for the retention of existing grounds for deportation of relevant persons. The Commencement Regulations also specify that “exit day” should be read to mean the implementation period completion day (or "IP completion day"), which is December 31, 2020, the end of the implementation period agreed under the U.K.’s Withdrawal Agreement, in respect of subordinate legislation made under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
 
View the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020.
 
View details of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020. 
 
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