Territorial extent and application
- The Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Scotland
- The matters to which the provisions of the Act relate are not within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
Wales
- The Act does not contain any provisions relating to matters within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru.
Northern Ireland
- Under the provisions of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NICs are an excepted matter. The Act therefore applies to the relevant Northern Ireland legislation relating to NICs, where stated.