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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/schedule-9/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation_title": "Government of Wales Act 2006",
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  "path": "schedule/9/paragraph/9",
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  "number": "9",
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  "text": "A court, other than the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, may refer any devolution issue which arises in criminal proceedings before it to—\n(a) the High Court if the proceedings are summary proceedings, or\n(b) the Court of Appeal if the proceedings are proceedings on indictment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "I1",
      "text": "This provision in force immediately after \"the 2007 election\" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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