# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 31.6: Procedure on receipt of preliminary ruling

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(1) Where a preliminary ruling has been given by the European Court on a question referred to it and the ruling has been received by the clerk of the court which made the reference, the ruling shall be laid by the clerk before the court.
(2) On the ruling being laid before the court, the court shall then give directions as to further procedure, which directions shall be intimated by the clerk, with a copy of the ruling, to each of the parties to the proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/31.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-31.6
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