Part 2: Specific Consequential Provision Interpretation Act 1978
Paragraphs 8 to 12 amend the Interpretation Act 1978 to reflect that the UK will enter an implementation period after exit day.
	Paragraph 8 introduces the amendments to the Interpretation Act.
	Paragraph 9 amends section 20(3) (references to other enactments) of the Interpretation Act which will be inserted by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. Section 20(3) of the Interpretation Act will make interpretative provision for references on or after exit day to EU instruments which form part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This will be amended to instead provide for references on or after IP completion day.
	Paragraph 10 amends the definition of subordinate legislation in section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act to include instruments of the same nature made on or after IP completion day under any retained direct EU legislation. Paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 amended the definition to include such instruments made on or after exit day. In light of direct EU legislation being retained on IP completion day, paragraph 7 of this Schedule amends this definition so it refers to IP completion day instead.
	Paragraph 11 amends section 23ZA(4)(a)(ii) of the Interpretation Act, which is inserted into the Act by paragraph 20 of Schedule 8 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This means the definition of ‘commencement’ in Schedule 1 of the Interpretation Act will apply to instruments made under any retained direct EU legislation on or after IP completion day rather than exit day. As such, where legislation refers to the commencement of these instruments (and the Interpretation Act definition applies) it means the time when the instrument comes into force.
	Paragraph 12 adds a number of definitions to Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act. It adds definitions for the ‘EU withdrawal agreement’ and ‘IP completion day’ (which have the same meaning as provided for in the Act). Further, it amends the definition of ‘retained EU obligation’ so that it refers to IP completion day rather than exit day, to reflect that retained EU law will not be preserved until IP completion day. It also amends the definition of ‘EU Treaties’ or ‘the EU Treaties’ so that it refers to the treaties that apply under the saved ECA immediately before IP completion day.