1U.K.In this Schedule “devolution issue” means—
(a)a question whether any provision of an Act of the Assembly is within the legislative competence of the Assembly;
(b)a question whether a purported or proposed exercise of a function by a Minister or Northern Ireland department is, or would be, invalid by reason of section 24;
(c)a question whether a Minister or Northern Ireland department has failed to comply with any of the Convention rights, any obligation under [F1EU] law or any order under section 27 so far as relating to such an obligation; or
(d)any question arising under this Act about excepted or reserved matters.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 6 (with arts. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))