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(1)Part 1 extends to England and Wales only.
(2)In Part 2—
(a)section 12 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,
(b)sections 13 and 14 extend to England and Wales and Scotland only, and
(c)section 15 extends to Northern Ireland only.
(3)In Part 3—
(a)sections 16 to 21 extend to England and Wales only, and
(b)section 22 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
(4)This Part extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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