SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Publication and rules of evidence
Part 2Rules of evidence
3Questions as to meaning of EU law
1
Where it is necessary, for the purpose of interpreting retained EU law in legal proceedings, to decide a question as to—
a
the meaning or effect in EU law of any of the EU Treaties or any other treaty relating to the EU, or
b
the validity, meaning or effect in EU law of any EU instrument,
the question is to be treated for that purpose as a question of law.
2
In this paragraph—
“interpreting retained EU law” means deciding any question as to the validity, meaning or effect of any retained EU law;
“treaty” includes—
- a
any international agreement, and
- b
any protocol or annex to a treaty or international agreement.
- a