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21U.K.A court, other than the [F1Supreme Court] or the Court of Appeal, may refer any devolution issue which arises in criminal proceedings before it to—
(a)the High Court (if the proceedings are summary proceedings), or
(b)the Court of Appeal (if the proceedings are proceedings on indictment).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 6 para. 21 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 104(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2