# Social Security Act 1989, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The court, on the application of any person interested, shall have jurisdiction to determine any question arising as to—
(a) whether any provision of an employment-related benefit scheme does or does not comply with the principle of equal treatment; or
(b) whether, and with what effect, any such provision is overridden by paragraph 3 above.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above “the court” means—
(a) in England and Wales, the High Court or the county court; and
(b) in Scotland, the Court of Session or the sheriff court.
(3) An application under sub-paragraph (1) above may be commenced in the county court notwithstanding—
(a) any financial limit otherwise imposed on the jurisdiction of that court; or
(b) that the only relief claimed is a declaration or an injunction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/24/schedule/5/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1989/schedule-5/paragraph-9
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