Part VII Human Rights and Equal Opportunities
F1Protections deriving from EU withdrawal agreement
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Amendments (Textual)
78CPower 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.
Ss. 78A-78E and cross-heading inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 3 para. 7 (with s. 38(3)); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5(i)