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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Law which ratifies the UK's exit from the European Union European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union which sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.Citation2020 c. 1Introduced bySteve Barclay, Brexit Secretary (Commons)Earl of Courtown, Government Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)Territorial extent United Kingdom Primarily section 1 only: Isle of Man Jersey Guernsey Gibraltar Other provisions There is a power to make Regulations with extraterritorial effect in pursuance of 1971 c.77 (s.36) and 2007 c.30 (s.60(4)) under s.42(4)- this excludes Gibraltar.s.42(2): "Any provision of this Act which amends or repeals an enactment has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed."s.42(5): "Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 5, so far as they relate to the modification of any provision in subordinate legislation which extends outside [the UK] also extend there" DatesRoyal assent23 January 2