11.—(1) In this rule “the European Court” means
(2) An order may be made by the judge before or at the trial or hearing of any action or matter and either of his own motion or on the application of any party.
(3) An order shall set out in a schedule the request for the preliminary ruling of the European Court, and the judge may give directions as to the manner and form in which the schedule is to be prepared.
(4) The proceedings in which an order is made shall, unless the judge otherwise orders, be stayed until the European Court has given a preliminary ruling on the question referred to it.
(5) When an order has been made, the proper officer shall send a copy thereof to the senior master for transmission to the registrar of the European Court; but, unless the judge otherwise orders, the copy shall not be sent to the senior master until the time for appealing to the Court of Appeal against the order has expired or, if an appeal is entered within that time, until the appeal has been determined or otherwise disposed of.
(6) Nothing in these rules shall authorise the registrar to make an order.