Power of Commissions to bring, or intervene in, legal proceedings

1 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission or Equality Commission for Northern Ireland may— a bring judicial review proceedings in respect of an alleged breach (or potential future breach) of Article 2(1) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement; b intervene in legal proceedings, whether for judicial review or otherwise, in so far as they relate to an alleged breach (or potential future breach) of Article 2(1). 2 Subsection (1)(a) does not create a cause of action.