Explanatory Notes

Public Bodies Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 24

14th December 2011

Commentary

Part 3: Final

Section 37: Extent

88.Generally, the Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. Subsections (2) to (4) provide that repeals and amendments made by the Act have the same extent as the enactments to which they relate. Subsection (5) provides that an order made under this Act which repeals, revokes or amends any enactment extending outside the United Kingdom (for example, to the Channel Islands) may have the same extent as the original enactment.