C1Part II Legislative Powers
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.
Pts. II-IV applied in part (1.1.2007) by The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/439), reg. 53(6)