Section 68.6

A reference under section 6B of the Act to the Court of Appeal is made when a law officer files the reference with the Court of Appeal. A reference filed under paragraph (1) must— state the question to be determined on the point of law which arose on assimilated case law in proceedings before a court or tribunal (other than a higher court) which have concluded; confirm that the conditions in section 6B(1) of the Act are met; describe the relevance of the point of law to the concluded proceedings; and if the reference is made by the Lord Advocate, the Counsel General for Wales or the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, confirm that the point of law relates to the meaning or effect of relevant Scotland legislation, relevant Wales legislation or relevant Northern Ireland legislation, as applicable. A law officer making a reference under paragraph (1) must serve a copy of the reference on each of the other law officers before it is filed with the Court of Appeal.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15