Judicial Review And Courts Act 2022

Territorial extent and application

80. Section 47 sets out the territorial extent of the Act – that is the jurisdictions in which the Act forms part of the law. The extent of an Act can be different from its application. Application is about where an Act produces a practical effect. Subject to the exceptions provided below, the Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
81. Sections 1(4), 2(2) and 34 have the same extent as the amendments or repeals to which they relate.
82. The following provisions extend only to England and Wales:
    • Section 13
    • Section 40
    • Section 42(1)
    • Paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 2
    • Part 1 of Schedule 3
83. Part 3 of Schedule 3 extends only to England and Wales and Scotland.
84. See the table in Annex A for a summary of the position regarding territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom.