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European Communities Act 1972 (repealed)

1972 CHAPTER 68

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Status: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

European Communities Act 1972 (1972/68)

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F1	Act repealed (31.1.2020 at 11.00 p.m. subject to savings for implementation period (which ended on 31.12.2020 at 11 p.m.) in ss. 1A, 1B of the repealing Act) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), ss. 1, 25(4) (with savings relating to retention of existing EU law in ss. 2-7, Sch. 1, Sch. 8 para. 37 and with provisions relating to further aspects of withdrawal in ss. 7A-7C) (as amended by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 26, 36(c), 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 55; S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4; S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5); S.I. 2019/1198, reg. 2					repealed

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European Communities Act 1972	1972 c. 68	Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(d)	words substituted	Criminal Justice Act 2003	2003 c. 44	Sch. 27 para. 3(2)	Not yet
European Communities Act 1972	1972 c. 68	Sch. 2 para. 1(3)	inserted	Criminal Justice Act 2003	2003 c. 44	Sch. 27 para. 3(3)	Not yet

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