Part 4 U.K. Acts of the Assembly

Procedure U.K.

113 ECJ references U.K.

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a reference has been made in relation to a Bill under section 112,

(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 Bill—

(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 Bill under section 112 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 [F1 European Union], 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 Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6

Commencement Information

I1 S. 113 in force at 5.5.2011 by S.I. 2011/1011, art. 3