Repeal Bill plan
| Legislating for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union | |
|---|---|
 Cm 9446 | |
| Created | 30 March 2017 |
| Location | Palace of Westminster Online version PDF version |
| Author(s) | Government of the United Kingdom and Department for Exiting the European Union |
| Purpose | To lay out the Governments proposals for repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and to ensure a functioning statute book once we have left the European Union. |
The Repeal Bill plan, officially known as Legislating for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (Cm 9446), was a UK Government white paper setting out the Governments proposals for repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and how to maintain a fully functioning statute book after the United Kingdom had left the European Union. It was published on 30 March 2017 (the day after the UK triggered Article 50 by the Department for Exiting the European Union. [1][2]
The plan would lead to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 which received Royal Assent in June 2018 and the ECA was repealed when the United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.
See also
References
- ^ Walker, Peter (30 March 2017). "'Great repeal bill' will create sweeping powers to change laws for Brexit". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Britain sets out 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to transform thousands of EU laws". DW. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
