(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force various provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) ("the Act").

Regulation 3(a) brings into force the regulation making power contained in paragraph 1(2)(b) and (3) of Schedule 1 which allow regulations to be made to create exceptions from the general rule in paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule which prevents challenges to retained EU law post-exit on the grounds that an EU instrument was invalid.

Regulation 3(b) brings into force section 6(7) (interpretation of retained EU law) which defines certain EU-exit related terms like "retained EU law" for the purposes of the Act.

Regulation 3(c) brings into force section 12(9) to (11) and (13) (retaining EU restrictions in devolution legislation) of the Act which provide the power to repeal the retained EU law based restrictions on devolved competence that are introduced by section 12 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Act and create the duty to review whether it is appropriate to repeal those provisions or revoke any regulations made under those provisions.