European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017

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The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
appliesTo European Council notification procedure
UK government
surface form: United Kingdom government
category 2017 in British law
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the European Union
United Kingdom constitutional legislation
chapterNumber c. 9
citation 2017 c. 9
commencementDate 2017-03-16
country United Kingdom
effect Enabled the UK government to start the formal EU withdrawal process
empowers Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
enables Notification under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union
enactedBy British Parliament
surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
followedBy European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
historicalPeriod Brexit era
introducedBy David Davis
introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
jurisdiction British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
language English
legalBasisFor Triggering Article 50 TEU by the United Kingdom
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
linkedProcess Negotiation of the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
longTitle An Act to confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU
partOf United Kingdom constitutional law
passedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
precededBy R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
purpose To authorize the Prime Minister to notify the European Council of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union
receivedRoyalAssentFrom Elizabeth II
relatedInstitution European Council
European Union
UK government
surface form: UK Government
relatedOffice Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
relatedTo Treaty on European Union
surface form: Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union

Brexit
Brexit
surface form: United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union
requiresActionBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
resultedFrom 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
royalAssentDate 2017-03-16
shortTitle European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 self-link
status Spent
subjectMatter Brexit legislation
Constitutional law
European Union legal order
surface form: European Union law
territorialExtent United Kingdom
typeOfLegislation Primary legislation
yearEnacted 2017

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Subject: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
Description of subject: The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.

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Brexit domesticLegislation European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 shortTitle European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 self-link
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 relatedTo European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union relatedLegislation European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017