Part 5 General

Part 5 General

Direct references to Supreme Court

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(1)     The relevant officer may require any court or tribunal to refer to the Supreme Court any devolution issue which has arisen in any proceedings before it to which that person is a party.

(2)     In sub-paragraph (1) “the relevant officer†means—

(a)     in relation to proceedings in England and Wales, the Attorney General or the Counsel General,

(b)     in relation to proceedings in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland, and

(c)     in relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland, the [Attorney General] for Northern Ireland.

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(1)     The Attorney General or

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