The Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (“the Criminal Justice SI” or “the SI”) are made using powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the Act”). Its purpose is to address failures in retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) by amending the domestic legislation which implemented five EU criminal justice measures.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 22 November 2018
• Last updated: 10 December 2018 — See all updates

• Laid on: 22 November 2018
• Sift end date: 10 December 2018
• Sifting status: Closed
• Subject: Crime, justice and law

Sifting committees’ recommendation

The sifting committees disagreed with the government and recommended that this statutory instrument needs to be debated in parliament.

Statutory instrument

The Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Explanatory memorandum

The Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Explanatory Memorandum

Published 22 November 2018
Last updated 10 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 10 December 2018

   Updated with sifting committees' decision

2. 22 November 2018

   First published.

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