Detailed Commentary on Sections in Part 6 Tribunal proceedings General
783.Paragraph 30 enables the Attorney General or the Counsel General to refer any devolution issue, which is not being litigated to the Supreme Court.
784.The Attorney General must notify the Counsel General that such a reference has been made where it concerns the proposed exercise of a function by the Welsh Assembly Government, who must then refrain from exercising the function as proposed until the reference has been decided or disposed of.
785.Paragraph 31 provides that in awarding costs to litigants, courts and tribunals can take into account any additional expenses incurred as a result of joining into proceedings the Attorney General, the Counsel General, or the Advocates General for Scotland or Northern Ireland.
786.Paragraph 32 allows general court procedure rules and practice directions to make further provision about the procedure on devolution issues.