Section 54 — Protection of Act against modification
This version in force from 2020-12-31
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) In Schedule 4 to the Scotland Act 1998 (enactments etc. protected from modification), after paragraph 1(2)(g) insert, and (h) the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.
(2) In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (protected enactments), in the table after the entry for the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 insert—The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 The whole Act.
(3) In section 7(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (entrenched enactments)—
(a) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (d), and
(b) after paragraph (e) insert; and (f) the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.
(4) No power to make subordinate legislation contained in primary legislation passed or made before this section comes into force may be exercised so as to amend, repeal or otherwise modify the operation of this Act.