(1) The health professions tribunal may refer a question of law relating to a proceeding on an application to the Supreme Court for direction on its own initiative or on application by a party to the proceeding.
(2) If a question of law in a proceeding is referred to the Supreme Court under this section, the health professions tribunal must not, in the proceeding—
(a) make a decision that presupposes the question's answer before the question has been decided by the court; or
(b) proceed in a way, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the decision of the court on the question.