European Union (Accessions) Act 2006
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Long title | An Act to make provision consequential on the treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Luxembourg on 25th April 2005; and to make provision in relation to the entitlement of nationals of those states to enter or reside in the United Kingdom as workers. |
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Citation | 2006 c 2 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 16 February 2006 |
Commencement | 16 February 2006[2] |
History of passage through Parliament | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
The European Union (Accessions) Act 2006 (c 2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Act is amended by articles 3, 4 and 6 of the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043).
Section 1 - Accession treaty
Section 1(1) inserts section 1(2)(r) of the European Communities Act 1972.
Section 1(2) provides that the treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 is approved for purposes of section 12 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002.
Section 2 - Freedom of movement for workers
Section 2(1) provides:
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision concerning-
- (a) the entitlement of a national of an acceding State to enter or reside in the United Kingdom as a worker;
- (b) any matter ancillary to that entitlement.[3]
"Secretary of State"
This means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.[4]
Order made under this section
The Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3317)
See also
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References
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 3 of this Act.
- ^ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)
- ^ Digital copy of section 2 from Legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 5 and Schedule 1
External links
- The European Union (Accessions) Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives.
- The European Union (Accessions) Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the European Union (Accessions) Act 2006.