The European Union Act 2006 (c 2) is an Act

Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom

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 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

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The Act is amended by articles 3, 4 and 6 of the Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043).

Section 1 - Accession treaty

Section 1(1) inserts section 1(2)(r) of the European Communities Act 1972

European Communities Act 1972

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Section 1(2) provides that the treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Luxembourg on 25 April 2005

Treaty of Accession 2005

The Treaty of Accession 2005 is an agreement between the member states of European Union and Bulgaria and Romania. It entered into force on 1 January 2007. The Treaty arranged accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU and amended earlier Treaties of the European Union...

 is approved for purposes of section 12 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002

European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002

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Section 2 - Freedom of movement for workers

Section 2(1) provides:
"Secretary of State"

This means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

Order made under this section

The Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3317)

External links

• The European Union (Accessions) Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives.
• The European Union (Accessions) Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the European Union (Accessions) Act 2006.