REUL(RR)A 2023 SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 22 April 2024

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Public Law analysis: The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) contains a range of legislative powers, enabling relevant national authorities to reform retained EU law (REUL) by introducing secondary legislation to amend, revoke, restate and/or replace assimilated law. Under the REUL(RR)A 2023, before certain statutory instruments (described here as ‘REUL reform SIs’) are formally laid in Parliament, they have to go through a preliminary sifting process to confirm the appropriate parliamentary procedure. The recommendations of the sifting committees are set out in regular reports. If either committee recommends that a proposed negative SI should be upgraded to the affirmative procedure, the government may accept the recommendation or reject it. In the latter case, the minister responsible must provide an explanation, but may still proceed with the SI under the negative procedure. The latest draft REUL reform SIs laid for sifting are reported here. Subjects covered include amendments to legislation in the field of authorisations of health...