
2019 No. 1339
Exiting The European Union
The Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019  (expired—not approved)
Made at 9.15 a.m. on 14th October 2019
Laid before Parliament at 4.00 p.m. on 14th October 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament .
Citation and commencement
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on exit day.
Interpretation
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In these Regulations—“the Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (Text with EEA relevance).
Revocation of retained direct EU legislation
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The Regulation is revoked.
Transitional provision and savings
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(1) Where paragraph (3) or (4) applies to a person, the Secretary of State may grant and provide financial assistance to that person.
(2) Financial assistance may be provided in such form and on such terms as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(3) This paragraph applies to a person if—
(a) the person was, or is a party to a project that was, awarded funding under the Regulation before exit day; and
(b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person—
(i) would have been entitled to receive payment in respect of that award, if the United Kingdom had not withdrawn from the European Union; but
(ii) has not received payment.
(4) This paragraph applies to a person if—
(a) the person was, or is a party to a project that was, awarded funding on or after exit day and on or before 31 December 2020 under the Regulation as it has effect in EU law from time to time; and
(b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person—
(i) is entitled to receive payment in respect of that award under the Regulation; but
(ii) has not received payment.
Chris Philp
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
At 9.15 a.m. on 14th October 2019