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 ”.