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European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 4 Cited in Amendments 25 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2008 c. 7
Year2008
  • In this Act “
  • At the end of the list of treaties in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) add—
    • the Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community signed at Lisbon on 13th December 2007 (together with its Annex and protocols) , excluding any provision that relates to, or in so far as it relates to or could be applied in relation to, the Common Foreign and Security Policy;(1) In section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (interpretation) before the definition of “the Communities” insert—
      “the EU” means the European Union, being the Union established by the Treaty on European Union signed at Maastricht on 7th February 1992 (as amended by any later Treaty) ,
    .    (2) A reference to the EU in an Act or an instrument made under an Act includes, if and in so far as the context permits or requires, a reference to the European Atomic Energy Community.(3) The Table in the Schedule to this Act sets out substitutions required to reflect terminology after the commencement of the Treaty of Lisbon.(4) The Secretary of State or the Treasury may by order make other amendments of Acts or instruments made under Acts to reflect changes in terminology or numbering arising out of the Treaty of Lisbon.may include incidental provision,shall be made by statutory instrument, andshall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.(6) In an Act or instrument made under an Act a reference to all or any of the Communities shall, in the application of the enactment or instrument after the passing of this Act, be treated as being or including (as the context requires) a reference to the EU.
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  • This Act may be cited as the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.
    • (1) Section 3 (and the Schedule) come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.may make provision generally or for specified purposes only,may make different provision for different purposes, andmay include incidental, transitional and consequential provision.(3) The other provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent.
  • Provision of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) Existing expression Substituted expression
    Section 1(2) (interpretation) “the Community Treaties” “ the EU Treaties ”
    Section 1(2) “any other treaty entered into by any of the Communities” “ any other treaty entered into by the EU (except in so far as it relates to, or could be applied in relation to, the Common Foreign and Security Policy) ”
    Section 1(3) (Order in Council) “the Community Treaties” “ the EU Treaties ”
    Section 2(1) (general implementation) “ “enforceable Community right”” “enforceable EU right”
    Section 2(2) (a) (power to implement) “Community obligation” “ EU obligation ”
    Section 2(2) “objects of the Communities” “ objects of the EU ”
    Section 2(3) (money) “Community obligation” (three times) “ EU obligation ”
    Section 2(3) “any of the Communities or member States” “ the EU or a member State ”
    Section 3 (heading) (treaties and instruments) “Community instruments” “ EU instruments ”
    Section 3(1) (construction) “Community instrument” “ EU instrument ”
    Section 3(1) “the European Court or any court attached thereto” “ the European Court ”
    Section 3(2) (judicial notice) “the European Court or any court attached thereto” “ the European Court ”
    Section 3(2) “Official Journal of the Communities” “ Official Journal of the European Union ”
    Section 3(2) “any of the Communities” “ the EU ”
    Section 3(2) “Community institution” “ EU institution ”
    Section 3(3) (evidence) “Community institution” (twice) “ EU institution ”
    Section 3(3) “the European Court or any court attached thereto” “ the European Court ”
    Section 3(4) (evidence) “Community instrument” “ EU instrument ”
    Section 4(1) (amendment of the law) “Community obligations” (twice) “ EU obligations ”
    Section 5(1) (customs duties) “Community customs duty”
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