Broadcasting Act 2009

139ZZA

F272[Reference on point of law to High Court.

139ZZA. (1) Where a division of the Commission decides, before the making of a decision under section 139ZS, or where a decision is made under that section to impose an administrative financial sanction, before the making of a determination under section 139ZV(1), to refer any question of law arising under Chapter 3 or 4 to the High Court, the Commission shall refer the question.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), no appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the High Court on a reference under subsection (1).

(3) The High Court may grant leave to appeal, where it certifies that its decision involves a point of law of exceptional public importance and that it is desirable in the public interest that an appeal should be taken to the Court of Appeal.]

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F272

Inserted (15.03.2023) by Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), s. 47, S.I. No. 71 of 2023, other than insofar as it relates to a failure to comply with section 128B(1) or (2) or any rules made under section 128C.