Skip to main content

SponsoredBuild your website with Vincony

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Legislation and case law change. Always consult a qualified solicitor for your specific situation.

UK Law Reference
All sections of United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
2020 c. 27, s.9

Section 9 — Exclusion of certain provision existing before commencement

This version in force from 2020-12-31

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Statutory provision is not a relevant requirement for the purposes of the non-discrimination principle for goods if the same provision was in force in the part of the United Kingdom concerned on the day before the day on which this section comes into force.

(2) The re-enactment (without substantive change) of statutory provision does not affect its continuity for the purposes of subsection (1).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) the same provision is to be regarded as in force on the day concerned if any differences are not substantive.

(4) In this section “statutory provision” has the same meaning as in section 6.