C1Part II Legislative Powers

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Scrutiny and stages of Bills

12 Reconsideration where reference made to ECJ.

1

This section applies where—

a

a reference has been made under section 11 in relation to a provision of a Bill;

b

a reference for a preliminary ruling has been made by the F1Supreme Court in connection with that reference; and

c

neither of the references has been decided or otherwise disposed of.

2

If the Assembly resolves that it wishes to reconsider the Bill—

a

the Presiding Officer shall notify the F2Advocate General for Northern Ireland and the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of that fact; and

b

the F3person who made the reference in relation to the Bill under section 11 shall request the withdrawal of the reference .

3

In this section “reference for a preliminary ruling” means a reference of a question to the European Court of Justice under—

F4a

Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; or

c

Article 150 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.