# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2000, Article 3: Devolution issues


(1) In each of rules 40.2, 40.3 and 40.4 (raising devolution issues) there is inserted (as paragraph (3a), paragraph (5) and paragraph (5) respectively)–
“() Where a relevant authority does not become a party to the proceedings at first instance the court may allow him to become a party to any subsequent appeal or reference to a higher court.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/65/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-amendment-miscellaneous-2000/article-3
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