# The Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules Order 1999, Paragraph 5.49: References to the European Court of Justice


(1) An order by the Judicial Committee referring a question to the Court of Justice of the European Communities (“the European Court”) for a preliminary ruling may be made on its own motion at any stage of proceedings or on the application of a party by notice of motion before the hearing.
(2) The proceedings in which an order is made shall, unless the Judicial Committee otherwise orders, be stayed until the European Court has given a preliminary ruling on the question referred to it or the reference is withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/665/schedule/paragraph/5.49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-committee-devolution-issues-rules-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-5.49
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