11.The provisions of the Act extend to England and Wales and Scotland (see section 7). The Act amends the RTA both as it currently stands, and also as it is amended by the RSA when section 42 of that Act is commenced. The relevant provisions of the RTA, both with and without those amendments, extend to Great Britain only (see section 197(3) of the RTA and section 62(4) of the RSA).
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