(a) An adjudication officer may, on her or his own initiative or at the request of the competent authority or an undertaking or association of undertakings the subject of a referral under section 15M, refer to the Court for decision by way of case-stated a question of law arising at a hearing on a referral under section 15M.
(b) Where a question has been referred under subsection (1), the adjudication officer shall not, in relation to a referral under section 15M to which the hearing relates -
(i) make a decision under section 15X to which the question is relevant while the reference to the Court is pending, or
(ii) proceed in a manner, or make a decision under section 15X, that is inconsistent with the Court's opinion on the question.
(c) Where a question is referred to the Court under subsection (1) -
(i) the adjudication officer shall send to the Court all documents before the adjudication officer that are relevant to the matter in question, and
(ii) at the end of the proceeding
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