Court Procedures Rules
5801Definitions—div 5.7.1
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5801 Definitions—div 5.7.1 initiating party means— (a) the party who requested that the question be referred; or (b) if the question was referred by the referring court or tribunal on its own initiative and the court or tribunal is a party to the proceeding—the court or tribunal; or (c) if the question was referred by the referring court or tribunal on its own initiative and the court or tribunal is not a party to the proceeding—the entity that made the decision to which the proceeding before the referring court or tribunal relates. question referred, to the Supreme Court—a reference to a question referred to the Supreme Court is a reference to a case stated to, or question reserved for, (however described) the Supreme Court. referring court or tribunal—see rule 5800. Supreme Court means the Supreme Court otherwise than when it is tribunal includes any entity (other than a court) that may refer a question to the Supreme Court.