# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 22

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may be instituted ... by the Advocate General for Scotland.
(2) The Attorney General for Northern Ireland ... may defend any such proceedings.
(3) This paragraph is without prejudice to any power to institute or defend proceedings exercisable apart from this paragraph by any person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/10/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-10/paragraph-22
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