Section 55 — Further provision in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

(1) The following provisions cease to have effect when Articles 5 to 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol cease to apply—

(a) section 11 and Part 5, and

(b) section 8C(5A) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as inserted by subsection (3)).

(2) Nothing in this Act except the amendment made by subsection (3) (including, in particular, section 54(4)) limits—

(a) the power to make provision under section 8C of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (regulations in connection with the Protocol) (including as that power may be used to modify this Act), or

(b) the effect of any regulations under that section.

(3) In section 8C of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, after subsection (5) insert— (5A) Regulations under subsection (1) may not amend, repeal or otherwise modify the operation of section 47 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”), except by making— (a) provision of the sort that is contemplated by section 47(2) of the 2020 Act (permitted checks); (b) provision under subsection (6); (c) provision of the sort described in paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 (supplementary and transitional provision etc) in connection with— (i) provision within either of the preceding paragraphs; (ii) Articles 5 to 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol ceasing to apply (and the resulting operation of section 55(1) of the 2020 Act).