# The Magistrates' Courts (Devolution Issues) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999, Article 6: Adjournment of proceedings pending reference of devolution issue

Extent: N.I.

(1) The proceedings before a magistrates' court in which an order is made under rule 4 or 5 for the reference of a devolution issue shall be adjourned until the Court of Appeal or, as the case may be, the Judicial Committee, has determined the issue referred to it.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be taken as preventing a magistrates' court from deciding any preliminary or incidental question which may arise in the proceedings after an order referring the devolution issue is made and before the court has received the determination of the Court of Appeal or, as the case may be, the Judicial Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/489/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-devolution-issues-rules-northern-ireland-1999/article-6
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