SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9U.K.Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 2 U.K.Devolution jurisdiction

Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)U.K.

104(1)Part 3 of Schedule 6 (proceedings in England and Wales on devolution issues) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph 19 (reference in civil proceedings), in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(3)In paragraph 21 (reference in criminal proceedings), for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(4)In the heading before paragraph 22 (references from Court of Appeal to Judicial Committee), for “Judicial Committee” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(5)In paragraph 22, for “Judicial Committee” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(6)In the heading before paragraph 23 (appeals from superior courts to Judicial Committee) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(7)In paragraph 23—

(a)for “Judicial Committee” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”;

(b)for “leave” in the first two places substitute “ permission ”;

(c)for “special leave” substitute “ permission ”.