SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Devolution issues

Part I Preliminary

1

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 rightsF1...; or

d

any question arising under this Act about excepted or reserved matters.

2

A devolution issue shall not be taken to arise in any proceedings merely because of any contention of a party to the proceedings which appears to the court or tribunal before which the proceedings take place to be frivolous or vexatious.