Paragraph 3.5 References by courts
A reference to the Judicial Committee under paragraph 10, 18, 19, 27, 29 or 30 shall be made by lodging the reference in the Registry.
The court lodging the reference shall serve a copy of it on—
the parties;
the Assembly, if it is not already a party; and
the relevant Law Officer, if he is not already a party.
In this rule and in rules 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 “relevant Law Officer” means—
where the reference or appeal is from a court in England and Wales or from the House of Lords in proceedings that originated in England and Wales, the Attorney General;
where the reference or appeal is from a court in Scotland or from the House of Lords in Scottish proceedings, the Advocate General for Scotland;
where the reference or appeal is from a court in Northern Ireland or from the House of Lords in proceedings that originated in Northern Ireland, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.