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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-10/paragraph-16",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/47",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Act 1998",
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  "path": "schedule/10/paragraph/16",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A court may refer any devolution issue which arises in proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) before it to the Court of Appeal.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—\n(a) a magistrates’ court, the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; or\n(b) the High Court if the devolution issue arises in proceedings on a reference under paragraph 15.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 10 para. 16(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148, Sch. 9 para. 116(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(a)(d)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/10/paragraph/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:22:12.253813+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}