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sunset clause

British  

noun

  1. a provision of a law that it will automatically be terminated after a fixed period unless it is extended by law

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The tariff deal now includes a sunset clause under which regulation will cease to apply at the end of 2029 unless it is extended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

WTO delegates told Reuters that Washington has submitted proposals, including a so-called "sunset clause" that would automatically mean any future deal would one day expire.

From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023

The legislation creating the review committee included a "sunset clause" to dissolve the committee on July 1, 2023.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2023

The 2012 law that established MUP has a "sunset clause" that means MSPs must vote on whether the policy should continue before 1 May 2024.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023

The UFW has offered this solution: a sunset clause that makes the whole framework disappear after five years unless the Legislature renews it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

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