# The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002, Paragraph 68.2: Making of order of reference


(1) An order may be made at any stage of the proceedings—
(a) by the court of its own initiative; or
(b) on an application by a party in accordance with Part 23.
(2) An order may not be made—
(a) in the High Court, by a Master or district judge;
(b) in a county court, by a district judge.
(3) The request to the European Court for a preliminary ruling must be set out in a schedule to the order, and the court may give directions on the preparation of the schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2058/schedule/6/paragraph/68.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2002/schedule-6/paragraph-68.2
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