(1) The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 [2010 asp 10.] is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (application of Part 1 of the Act), omit subsection (10).

(3) In section 14 (references to other legislative provisions), after subsection (2), insert -

4 -

"(3) A reference in -

(a) an Act of the Scottish Parliament the Bill for which received Royal Assent on or after exit day, or

(b) a Scottish instrument made on or after exit day,

to any EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement is a reference to the EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 or section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020.

(4) Subsection (3) does not determine any question as to whether the reference is to be read as a reference to the EU regulation, EU decision, EU tertiary legislation or provision of the EEA agreement as modified by domestic law (and, accordingly, is without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2)).

(5) Any expression in subsection (3) or (4) which is defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 has the same meaning in that subsection as in that Act."