The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment No. 3) 1972
In the first place, these Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court in consequence of the accession of the United Kingdom to the European Communities. Rule 8 adds to Order 71 a new Part II which prescribes the procedure for giving effect to Community judgments enforceable in the United Kingdom. Provision is made for the registration of such judgments, for notification to persons against whom they are given, and for applications to vary or cancel registration by reason of the judgment being satisfied and to register a European Court order suspending execution of a registered judgment. Rule 11 adds a new Order 114 which regulates the procedure relating to preliminary rulings under articles of the Treaties enabling, and in some cases requiring, courts to refer questions of the interpretation and validity of community law to the European Court for a preliminary ruling. A reference may be made by the High Court or Court of Appeal of its own motion or on application by a party. The order for a reference will be in new Form No. 109, which will set out the questions on which a preliminary ruling is sought and normally stay the proceedings pending that ruling (Rule 12). A copy of the order will be transmitted to the European Court but in the case of a High Court order this will not be done, unless otherwise ordered, until the time for appealing against it has expired or an appeal has been determined. An order for a reference is to be treated as a final decision but notice of appeal must be served within 14 days.