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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

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Provision	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
	Extends to E & W and applies to England?	Extends to E & W and applies to Wales?	Extends to Scotland?	Extends to Northern Ireland?
Sections 1 to 27 and Schedules 1 and 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Section 28	Yes	Yes	In part	Yes
Sections 29 to 32	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Section 33	Yes	Yes	No	No
Section 34	No	No	No	Yes
Section 35	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sections 36 to 39	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Section 40	Yes	Yes	In part	Yes
Schedule 3	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sections 41 to 63 and Schedule 4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	No	No
Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 5	No	No	Yes	No
Paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 5	No	No	No	Yes
Paragraph 2 of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	No	No
Paragraph 3 of Schedule 5	No	No	No	Yes
Paragraph 4 of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	No	No
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paragraph 8 of Schedule 5	Yes	Yes	No	No