Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 2 U.K. Devolution jurisdiction

Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) U.K.

104 (1) Part 3 of Schedule 6 (proceedings in England and Wales on devolution issues) is amended as follows. U.K.

(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 ”.