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Paragraph 33

United Kingdom

The Lord Advocate, the Advocate General, the Attorney General or the F1Advocate General for Northern Ireland may require any court or tribunal to refer to the F2Supreme Court any devolution issue which has arisen in proceedings before it to which he is a party.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 6 para. 33 substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 28, 87, Sch. 7 para. 4(c); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 19(a)

F2

Words in Sch. 6 para. 33 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 106(4); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

Notes on Direct references to Supreme Court

Textual amendments

F1

Words in heading before Sch. 6 para. 33 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 106(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2