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Acts Of Parliament Of The United Kingdom Relating To The European Communities And The European Union
This is a list of current, amended, spent and repealed Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to its former membership and current relationship to the European Communities and the European Union from 1972 onwards. Some of the Acts (particularly the European Communities Act 1972 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) represent some of the most important constitutional legislation formerly or currently on the statute book. Act of United Kingdom accession and membership to the European Communities / European Union This Act legislated for the accession of the United Kingdom to the European Communities which later became the European Union and also gave legal effect to European Union Law (then Community law) which came into effect on 1 January 1973, the day the UK officially joined. Although the Act was repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 upon the UK's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020, most of its provisions remained in ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Parliament (UK)
In the United Kingdom an act of Parliament is primary legislation passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. An act of Parliament can be enforced in all four of the UK constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland); however as a result of devolution the majority of acts that are now passed by Parliament apply either to England and Wales only, or England only; whilst generally acts only relating to constitutional and reserved matters now apply to the whole of the United Kingdom. A draft piece of legislation is called a bill; when this is passed by Parliament and given Royal Assent, it becomes an act and part of statute law. Classification of legislation Acts of Parliament are classified as either "public general acts" or "local and personal acts" (also known as "private acts"). Bills are also classified as "public", "private", or "hybrid". Public general acts Public general acts form the largest category of legislation, in principle affe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008
The European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gives effect in the law of the United Kingdom to the Lisbon Treaty, which was signed there by then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 14 December 2007. The Bill was first debated in the House of Commons on 21 January 2008, and passed its second reading that day by a vote of 362–224; Prime Minister Gordon Brown was absent that day, and left the Bill to be defended by then-Foreign Secretary David Miliband who introduced it to the House of Commons. A Conservative amendment led by the then Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague to hold a UK-wide referendum on final approval of the Lisbon Treaty was defeated by the Labour Government in a Committee stage debate on 5 March 2008, by 311–248 in the House of Commons. The enactment via royal assent came on 19 June 2008. The Act does not actually ratify the treaty; it merely adds the Lisbon Treaty to the treaties listed in section 1(2) of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003
The European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c.7) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The long title is "''An Act to make provision enabling alterations to be made to the total number of Members of the European Parliament to be elected for the United Kingdom and to their distribution between the electoral regions; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of an electoral region including Gibraltar for the purposes of European Parliamentary elections; and for connected purposes.''" The Act made provision for a reduction in the number of Members of the European Parliament who represent the United Kingdom (see Treaty of Nice). Gibraltar was enfranchised by adding it to the South West England constituency after taking the British Government to the European Court of Justice. The number of seats each region was allocated is as follows: *East Midlands 6 *Eastern 8 *London 10 *North East 4 *North West 10 *South East 11 *South West 7 *We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
The European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom governing elections to the European Parliament. The Act divided the United Kingdom into various regions to which were allocated a number of seats. England was divided into nine regions with a total of 71 seats, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were divided into a single region each, with 8, 5 and 3 seats respectively and for the first time allowed the participation of Gibraltar which was placed within the South West England constituency for the purpose of the elections. The Act was repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 on 31 January 2020 with the 2019 European Parliament election being the last to be held under the former legislation. 2011 AV and 2016 EU referendums The legal provisions for the appointment of "Regional returning officers" and also the twelve European Parliamentary Regional constituencies areas of the United Kingdom under this Act were al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999
The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 (c.1) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act amended the procedures on European elections in the United Kingdom. It received Royal Assent on 14 January 1999, after the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 had been invoked, as the House of Lords had rejected the bill six times, refusing to accept the change in the electoral system proposed. The Parliament Acts are rarely invoked, the European Parliamentary Elections Act was only the fifth statute since 1911 enacted under their provisions, and only the second since the Parliament Act 1949. It was passed mainly to change the electoral system used for electing Member of the European Parliament (MEP)s from first past the post to a closed party list system in England, Scotland and Wales. The single transferable vote system was retained in Northern Ireland. The UK was divided into twelve electoral regions, nine in England (matching the regions of England) and one in Scotland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993
The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993 is an Act of Parliament that amended the procedures on European elections in the United Kingdom, amending the European Assembly Elections Act 1978. It received the Royal assent on 5 November 1993. It was passed mainly to change the number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elected from 81 to 87, changing the number of MEPs elected from England from 66 to 71 and from Wales from 4 to 5. See also *European Assembly Elections Act 1978 *European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 *European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 *Elections in the United Kingdom *List of legislation in the United Kingdom This is a list of lists of legislation in the United Kingdom Acts This is a list of lists of Acts of the several Parliaments and Assemblies that exist or formerly existed in the United Kingdom and the former Kingdoms of Great Britain, England, ... * Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Assembly (Pay And Pensions) Act 1979
The European Assembly (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50) since 1986 named the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which made provision for the payment of salaries and pensions, and the provision of allowances and facilities, to or in respect of Representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities (now known as MEP's). It was given Royal assent on 26 July 1979 See also * Member of the European Parliament * European Parliament * European Communities * List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities / European Union This is a list of current, amended, spent and repealed Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to its former membership and current relationship to the European Communities and the European Union from 1972 onwards. Some of the ... {{UK legislation Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Union Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Assembly Elections Act 1978
The European Assembly Elections Act 1978 (c 10) also known as the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 was an Act of Parliament, Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made provision for the holding of elections of representatives to the European Parliament, European Assembly from the United Kingdom. It made provision for the election of 81 "Representatives to the Assembly" (which would later become Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)) to the European Assembly with 66 members being elected from England, 8 from Scotland, 4 from Wales using the first past the post electoral system in 78 one member constituencies and 3 members from Northern Ireland using the Single transferable vote in a single constituency. The act also prevented any increase in the powers of the Assembly from being ratified unless approved by a further Act of Parliament. The first 1979 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, elections took place on Thursday 7 June 1979. See also [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Economic Area
The European Economic Area (EEA) was established via the ''Agreement on the European Economic Area'', an international agreement which enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade Association. The EEA links the EU member states and three EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) into an internal market governed by the same basic rules. These rules aim to enable free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital within the European single market, including the freedom to choose residence in any country within this area. The EEA was established on 1 January 1994 upon entry into force of the EEA Agreement. The contracting parties are the EU, its member states, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The EEA Treaty is a commercial treaty and differs from the EU Treaties in certain key respects. According to Article 1 its purpose is to "promote a continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Economic Area Act 1993
The European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that incorporates the EEA Agreement signed in Brussels on 2 May 1992 that made provision for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital within the European Single Market into the domestic law of the United Kingdom and amends the European Communities Act 1972 to incorporate the agreement within the list of the EC/EU treaties. It was given Royal assent on 5 November 1993. The Act was amended by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 on 31 January 2020. See also * European Economic Area The European Economic Area (EEA) was established via the ''Agreement on the European Economic Area'', an international agreement which enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade As ... * European Communities Act 1972 * Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities (1957–1993) & Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Referendum Act 1975
The Referendum Act 1975 (c. 33), also known simply as the Referendum Act or the Referendum Bill, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which made legal provision for the holding of a non-binding referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Communities (EC)—generally known at the time in the UK, with reference to their main component, the European Economic Community (EEC) as stipulated in the Act, also known at the time as the "Common Market". The Referendum Bill was introduced to the House of Commons by the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council Edward Short on 26 March 1975; on its second reading on 10 April 1975, MPs voted 312–248 in favour of holding the referendum—which came the day after they voted to stay in the European Communities on the new terms set out in the renegotiation. The Act gave effect to a manifesto commitment of the Labour Party at the general election of October 1974, and set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Union (Finance) Act 2015
The European Union (Finance) Act 2015 (c. 32) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted to approve for the purposes of section 7(1) of the European Union Act 2011 the decision of the Council of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union; and to amend the definition of "the Treaties" and "the EU Treaties" in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 so as to include that decision. It received royal assent on 21 July 2015. This content is available under thOpen Parliament Licence. © Crown copyright. The act was repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. See also *Budget of the European Union *European Council *European Union Act 2011 * List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities / European Union *Multiannual Financial Framework The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union, also called the financial perspective, is a seven-year framework regulating its annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
