# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Section 78C: Power of Commissions to bring, or intervene in, legal proceedings


(1) The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission or Equality Commission for Northern Ireland may—
(a) bring judicial review proceedings in respect of an alleged breach (or potential future breach) of Article 2(1) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;
(b) intervene in legal proceedings, whether for judicial review or otherwise, in so far as they relate to an alleged breach (or potential future breach) of Article 2(1).
(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not create a cause of action.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/78C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/section-78C
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