These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (“the Act”), in order to make provision in consequence of or in connection with Part 1 of that Act which (amongst other things), makes provision to end rights to free movement under EU retained law. In particular these Regulations are made in accordance with sections 5(2), 5(3), 5(4) and 5(5) of the Act.