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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Act of Sederunt–

  • “Advocate General” means the Advocate General for Scotland;

  • “devolution issue” means a devolution issue within the meaning of–

    1. (a)

      Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998;

    2. (b)

      Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998; or

    3. (c)

      Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 1998;

  • “initiating document” means the initial writ, summons, petition or other document by which the proceedings are initiated;

  • “the Judicial Committee” means the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council;

  • “relevant authority” means the Advocate General and–

    1. (a)

      in the case of a devolution issue within the meaning of Schedule 6, the Lord Advocate;

    2. (b)

      in the case of a devolution issue within the meaning of Schedule 10, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, the First Minister and the deputy First Minister;

    3. (c)

      in the case of a devolution issue within the meaning of Schedule 8, the National Assembly for Wales.

(2)

Any reference in this Act of Sederunt to a numbered Form shall be construed as a reference to the Form so numbered in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt, and any reference to a rule shall be a reference to the rule so numbered in this Act of Sederunt.