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:—
In this Act “the Treaty of Lisbon” means the Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community signed at Lisbon on 13th December 2007.
At the end of the list of treaties in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) add—.
In section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (interpretation) before the definition of “the Communities” insert—.
A reference to the EU in an Act or an instrument made under an Act includes, if and in so far as the context permits or requires, a reference to the European Atomic Energy Community.
The Table in the Schedule to this Act sets out substitutions required to reflect terminology after the commencement of the Treaty of Lisbon.
The Secretary of State or the Treasury may by order make other amendments of Acts or instruments made under Acts to reflect changes in terminology or numbering arising out of the Treaty of Lisbon.
An order under subsection (4)—
may include incidental provision,
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
In an Act or instrument made under an Act a reference to all or any of the Communities shall, in the application of the enactment or instrument after the passing of this Act, be treated as being or including (as the context requires) a reference to the EU.
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This Act may be cited as the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.
Section 3 (and the Schedule) come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.
An order under subsection (1)—
may make provision generally or for specified purposes only,
may make different provision for different purposes, and
may include incidental, transitional and consequential provision.
The other provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent.
Changes of Terminology
European Communities Act 1972
“ the EU Treaties ”
“ any other treaty entered into by the EU (except in so far as it relates to, or could be applied in relation to, the Common Foreign and Security Policy) ”
“ the EU Treaties ”
“enforceable EU right”
“ EU obligation ”
“ objects of the EU ”
“ EU obligation ”
“ the EU or a member State ”
“ EU instruments ”
“ EU instrument ”
“ the European Court ”
“ the European Court ”
“ Official Journal of the European Union ”
“ the EU ”
“ EU institution ”
“ EU institution ”
“ the European Court ”
“ EU instrument ”
“ EU obligations ”
“ EU customs duty ”
“ EU ”
“ EU provision ”
“ EU arrangements ”
“ EU ”
“ EU provision ”
“ EU ”
“ EU customs duties ”
“ EU arrangements ”
“ EU arrangements ”
“ EU offences ”
“ the European Court ”
“ EU ”
“ EU obligation ”
“ EU institution ”
“ EU ”
“EU customs duty”
“ EU provision ”
“EU institution” means any institution of the EU. ”
“EU instrument”
“ issued by an EU institution ”
“EU obligation”
“ enforceable EU obligation ”
“Enforceable EU right”
“European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Union. ”
“ membership of the EU ”
“ EU instrument ”
“ EU obligation ”
Interpretation Act 1978
“ EU instruments ”
“ EU instrument ”
“ “ The EU ” or “ the EU Treaties ”” (to be substituted in the appropriate place in the Schedule)