Bill signed by Queen Elizabeth II on June 26, 2018
The EU Exit Act is the Queen of England on June 26, 2018Elizabeth IISigned Bill.The bill aims to convert the existing EU laws into British domestic laws to prepare for the legal succession after the Brexit.
According to the EU Exit Act, the UK will "leave the EU" at 23:00 GMT on March 29, 2019, that is, midnight in Brussels, where the EU headquarters is located.[1]
In June 2016, the UK decided to "leave Europe" by referendum.
In July 2017, the EU Withdrawal Act was submitted, after more than 250 hours of parliamentary debate.
On June 20, 2018, it was approved by both houses of the British Parliament, and officially came into force once signed by the Queen.
The Queen of England on June 26, 2018Elizabeth IIThe signing of the EU Exit Act means that the Act has officially become law.[1]
Content of the Act
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The Withdrawal Act converts the existing EU laws into British domestic laws to prepare for the legal succession after the "Brexit" of the UK, so it is called "one of the most significant acts in British history" by British public opinion.
According to the EU Exit Act, the UK will "leave the EU" at 23:00 GMT on March 29, 2019, that is, midnight in Brussels, where the EU headquarters is located.
The Withdrawal Act will repeal the European Community Act enacted by the British Parliament in 1972, which establishes the principles of the direct or indirect application of the laws of the European Community (the predecessor of the European Union) in the United Kingdom, and the priority of European Union law in case of conflict between the two laws.[1]
Meaning of the Act
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British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the official entry into force of the bill "is a historic moment for Britain".
Liam Fox, the British Secretary of State for International Trade, said that the bill means that Britain has "irrevocably" embarked on the road of "Brexit". Now the probability of Britain abandoning "Brexit" is "equal to zero".[1]
