European Union Act 2011
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The European Union Act 2011 is a UK constitutional statute that introduced a “referendum lock” requiring public approval for future transfers of powers to the European Union and reshaped the legal framework governing the country’s relationship with the EU.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
constitutional statute ⓘ |
| affects | process for ratifying amendments to EU treaties by the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimedAt | increasing democratic control over transfers of power to the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
European Union treaties
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2011-07-19 ⓘ |
| citation | 2011 c. 12 ⓘ |
| clarifies | the principle of parliamentary sovereignty in relation to EU law ⓘ |
| contains |
Section 18
ⓘ
Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdMechanism | referendum lock on transfers of power to the European Union ⓘ |
| government | Cameron–Clegg coalition government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | William Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legislativeContext | followed the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | public bill ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about treaties relating to the European Union and decisions under such treaties; to make provision about the approval, or otherwise, by referendum and otherwise, of certain decisions; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to introduce a referendum requirement for certain EU-related treaty changes and decisions
ⓘ
to limit further transfers of power or competence from the United Kingdom to the European Union without public approval ⓘ |
| nickName | referendum lock ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyRepealedBy |
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
European Union law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ referendums ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Communities Act 1972
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
a referendum for certain amendments to the Treaty on European Union
ⓘ
a referendum for certain amendments to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ an Act of Parliament to approve specified EU treaty changes ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2011-07-19 ⓘ |
| section18Effect | affirms that EU law takes effect in the United Kingdom only by virtue of Acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| section4Effect | defines which EU treaty changes and decisions require approval by referendum ⓘ |
| shortTitle | European Union Act 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterBrexit | largely repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
approval of EU treaty changes and decisions by the United Kingdom
ⓘ
relationship between UK constitutional law and EU law ⓘ |
| typeOfLock | statutory requirement for referendums on certain EU-related changes ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2011 ⓘ |
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