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33U.K.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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words 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)
F2Words 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