Annex A – Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom
- The Act will extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The effects of the provisions are substantively the same throughout the UK, but as amendments are needed to different pieces of legislation in the different nations, some provisions of the Act apply to England and Wales only, some to Scotland, and others to Northern Ireland.
- The extent and application of the provisions are summarised in the table below.
Provision Extends to E & W and applies to England? Extends to E & W and applies to Wales? Extends and applies to Scotland? Extends and applies to Northern Ireland? Section 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 5 Yes Yes No Yes Section 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 8 Yes Yes No No Section 9 No No Yes No Section 10 No No No Yes Section 11 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Section 15 Yes Yes Yes Yes Schedule 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Schedule 2 Yes Yes No No Schedule 3 No No Yes No Schedule 4 No No No Yes
