The Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
This instrument amends references to 鈥渙bligations鈥� and 鈥渆nforceable obligations鈥� under EU law in the Inquiries Act 2005 and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and amends references to 鈥渃ommunity obligations鈥� in the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, to ensure reference is now made to 鈥渞etained EU obligations鈥� and to 鈥渞etained enforceable EU obligations鈥� following the United Kingdom鈥檚 withdrawal from the European Union. It also amends s43 of the Inquiries Act 2005 to provide a definition of 鈥榬etained enforceable EU obligation鈥� for the purposes of this SI with reference to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Sifting committees鈥� recommendation
The sifting committees agreed with the government that this statutory instrument does not have to have a debate in parliament, though one may still occur.
Statutory instrument
Explanatory memorandum
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