Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

116 (1) Part 3 of Schedule 10 (proceedings in England and Wales on devolution issues) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 16 (reference in civil proceedings), in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(3) In paragraph 18 (reference in criminal proceedings) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(4) In the heading before paragraph 19 (references from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(5) In paragraph 19 for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(6) In the heading before paragraph 20 (appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(7) In paragraph 20—

(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”.