SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 2Devolution jurisdiction

Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

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(1)

Part 3 of Schedule 6 (proceedings in England and Wales on devolution issues) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 19 (reference in civil proceedings), in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(3)

In paragraph 21 (reference in criminal proceedings), for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(4)

In the heading before paragraph 22 (references from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee), for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(5)

In paragraph 22, for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(6)

In the heading before paragraph 23 (appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(7)

In paragraph 23—

(a)

for “Judicial Committee” in each place substitute “Supreme Court”;

(b)

for “leave” in the first two places substitute “permission”;

(c)

for “special leave” substitute “permission”.