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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (WAA)Introductory TextPart 1 Implementation period (ss. 1-4)Saved law for implementation period (ss. 1-2)1. Saving of ECA for implementation period2. Additional saving for implementation periodSupplementary powers (ss. 3-4)3. Supplementary power in connection with implementation period4. Powers corresponding to section 3 involving devolved authoritiesPart 2 Remaining implementation of withdrawal agreement etc: General (ss. 5-6)Withdrawal agreement (s. 5)5. General implementation of remainder of withdrawal agreementRelated EEA EFTA and Swiss agreements (s. 6)6. General implementation of related EEA EFTA and Swiss agreementsPart 3 Citizens' rights (ss. 7-17)Rights in relation to entry and residence (ss. 7-11)7. Rights related to residence: application deadline and temporary protection8. Frontier workers9. Restrictions of rights of entry and residence10. Retention of existing grounds for deportation11. Appeals etc. against citizens’ rights immigration decisionsProfessional qualifications (s. 12)12. Recognition of professional qualificationsCo-ordination of social security systems (s. 13)13. Co-ordination of social security systemsEqual treatment etc. (s. 14)14. Non-discrimination, equal treatment and rights of workers etc.Independent Monitoring Authority (s. 15)15. Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights AgreementsGeneral (ss. 16-17)16. Regulations: supplementary17. Interpretation: Part 3Part 4 Other subject areas (ss. 18-37)Other separation issues18. Main power in connection with other separation issues19. Powers corresponding to section 18 involving devolved authoritiesMain financial provision (s. 20)20. Financial provisionIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol (ss. 21-24)21. Main power in connection with Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol22. Powers corresponding to section 21 involving devolved authorities23. Protection for certain rights, safeguards etc. in Belfast Agreement24. No alteration of North-South co-operationRelationship to EUWA 2018 (ss. 25-28)25. Retention of saved EU law at end of implementation period26. Interpretation of retained EU law and relevant separation agreement law27. Dealing with deficiencies in retained EU law28. Ancillary fee-charging powersParliamentary oversight (ss. 29-32)29. Review of EU legislation during implementation period30. Certain dispute procedures under withdrawal agreement31. Repeal of section 13 of EUWA 201832. Requirements in Part 2 of CRAGAOther matters33. Prohibition on extending implementation period34. Ministerial co-chairs of the Joint Committee35. No use of written procedure in the Joint Committee36. Repeal of unnecessary or spent enactments37. Arrangements with EU about unaccompanied children seeking asylumPart 5 General and final provision (ss. 38-42)Parliamentary sovereignty (ss. 38-38A)38. Parliamentary sovereignty and the constitutional status of Northern Ireland38A. Prohibition of certain Northern Ireland-related agreementsInterpretation (s. 39)39. InterpretationSupplementary and final (ss. 40-42)40. Regulations41. Consequential and transitional provision etc.42. Extent, commencement and short titleSchedulesSchedule 1 Powers of devolved authorities under sections 12, 13 and 14Schedule 2 Independent monitoring authority for the citizens’ rights agreementsSchedule 2, Part 1 Constitution, proceedings etc. (paras. 1-21)Schedule 2, Part 2 Functions of the IMA etc. (paras. 22-35)Schedule 2, Part 3 Further provisions (paras. 36-41)Schedule 3 Protection for certain rights, safeguards etc. in Belfast AgreementSchedule 4 Regulations under this ActSchedule 4, Part 1 Procedure (paras. 1-10)Schedule 4, Part 2 General provision about powers under Act (paras 11-17)Schedule 5 Consequential and transitional provision etc.Schedule 5, Part 1 General consequential provision (paras. 1-4)Schedule 5, Part 2 Specific consequential provision etc. (paras. 5-62)Schedule 5, Part 3 Transitional, transitory and saving provision (paras. 63-68)
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