No, it does not mean that the requirement is to be treated as though it never had any legal effect. Rather, it allows the continued operation of the requirement, except to the extent that it has discriminatory effect.
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Callanan
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 October 2020.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.
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Reference
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Session
2019-21
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