Part 3Assembly Measures

Procedure

100I1ECJ references

1

This section applies where—

a

a reference has been made in relation to a proposed Assembly Measure under section 99,

b

a reference for a preliminary European Court ruling has been made by the Supreme Court in connection with that reference, and

c

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

2

If the Assembly resolves that it wishes to reconsider the proposed Assembly Measure—

a

the Clerk must notify the Counsel General and the Attorney General of that fact, and

b

the person who made the reference in relation to the proposed Assembly Measure under section 99 must request the withdrawal of the reference.

3

In this section “a reference for a preliminary European Court ruling” means a reference of a question to the European Court under Article 234 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Article 41 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community or Article 150 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.