European Union Act 2011
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European Union Act 2011
An Act to make provision about treaties relating to the European Union and decisions made under them, including provision implementing the Protocol signed at Brussels on 23 June 2010 amending the Protocol (No. 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community; and to make provision about the means by which directly applicable or directly effective European Union law has effect in the United Kingdom.[19 th July 2011]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—Part 1 Restrictions on treaties and decisions relating to EUIntroductory1 Interpretation of Part 1(1) This section has effect for the interpretation of this Part.(2)“TEU” means the Treaty on European Union.(3)“TFEU” means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.(4) A reference to a treaty which amends TEU or TFEU includes a reference to—(a) a treaty resulting from the application of Article 48(2) to (5) of TEU (ordinary revision procedure);(b) an agreement under Article 49 of TEU (admission of new members).(5) An “Article 48(6) decision” means a decision under Article 48(6) of TEU (simplified revision procedure).(6) Except in a reference to “the European Council”, “the Council” means the Council of the European Union.(7) A reference to a Minister of the Crown voting in favour of or otherwise supporting a decision is a reference to a Minister of the Crown—(a) voting in favour of the decision in the European Council or the Council, or(b) allowing the decision to be adopted by consensus or unanimity by the European Council or the Council.Restrictions relating to amendments of TEU or TFEU2 Treat...See the full content of this document
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