Government of Wales Act 2006

[F1 [F2 100 ECJ references U.K.

(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 [F3 Senedd] 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. ]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3 ceases to have effect (5.5.2011) by virtue of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 106(1)(1) (with ss. 106(2), 106A) (as amended (5.5.2011) by S.I. 2011/1011, art. 4; see S.I. 2011/1011, arts. 2, 3 for date of commencement of the Assembly Act provisions)

F2 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(18) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))

F3 Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))

Commencement Information

I1 Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))