Citation and commencement _I1

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Return of Cultural Objects (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

[^F1 Extent _I2

1A. These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. ^F1]

Revocation _I3

2. The following Regulations are revoked, except as set out in regulations 4 and 5:

(a) ^M2,F2 The Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994 ... ; and

(b) ^M3 The Return of Cultural Objects (Amendment) Regulations 2015 .

[^F3 Interpretation _I4

3. In these Regulations—

(a) “1994 Regulations” means the Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994 , as they had effect immediately before IP completion day;

(b) “competent court” has the meaning given in regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) of the 1994 Regulations. ^F3]

Transitional Provisions _I5

4. The Secretary of State shall continue to comply with the duty under regulation 3 of the 1994 Regulations in respect of any application by a member State which was received by the Secretary of State before [^F4 IP completion day ^F4] . Regulations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the 1994 Regulations will continue in force in relation to any such application.

_I6

5. Where a claim under regulation 6 of the 1994 Regulations has been properly filed with the competent court in accordance with the rules of that court and the 1994 Regulations before [^F5 IP completion day ^F5] , regulations 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 of the 1994 Regulations shall continue in force in relation to any such claim.