Rule 6 Reference of devolution issue to the Judicial Committee

Where the court in accordance with paragraph 33 of Schedule 10 is required by the Attorney General, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland or the appropriate Minister or department to refer a devolution issue to the Judicial Committee it shall make an order in Form 109E referring the issue to the Judicial Committee.

Notwithstanding anything in Order 14, Rule 1, no order made under this Rule shall be made except by [^f1 the judge] personally.

An order referring a devolution issue to the Judicial Committee shall set out in a schedule the devolution issue, which shall be settled by [ the judge] after such directions to the parties as he may think desirable as to its manner and form.

The chief clerk shall send the order to the Registrar of the Judicial Committee.