Section 58 — Interpretation: general

In this Act—“affirmative resolution procedure” is to be construed in accordance with section 57(1); “legislation” means primary legislation, subordinate legislation and [F1 assimilated direct] legislation; “made affirmative resolution procedure” is to be construed in accordance with section 57(2); “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (see section 8(1) of that Act); “negative resolution procedure” is to be construed in accordance with section 57(6); “Northern Ireland Protocol” means the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement; “part of the United Kingdom” means England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; “primary legislation” means— (a) an Act of Parliament; (b) an Act of the Scottish Parliament; (c) an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru; or (d) Northern Ireland legislation; “subordinate legislation” means an instrument made under primary legislation or [F1 assimilated direct] legislation. [F2 “Windsor Framework” means the part of the EU withdrawal agreement known as the Windsor Framework by virtue of Joint Declaration No. 1/2023 of 24 March 2023 made by the European Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the EU withdrawal agreement.]

Amendment notes

1. F1 Words in s. 58 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 96(2)
2. F2 Words in s. 58 inserted (20.2.2024) by The Windsor Framework (UK Internal Market and Unfettered Access) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/163), regs. 1(2), 2(5)