Section 239Extent

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(2) The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland—

(a)
sections 179 to 183;
(b)
section 189(1).

(3) The following provisions extend to England and Wales only—

(4) Section 214(4) to (6) extends to Scotland only.

(5) The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland only—

(a)
section 189(3);
(b)
section 214(7) to (9).

(6) An amendment or repeal made by Schedule 14 has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision amended or repealed.

(7) His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or to the Isle of Man.

(8) Subsections (1) and (2) of section 224 apply to an Order in Council under subsection (7) as they apply to regulations under this Act.

(9) The power conferred by section 411(6) of the Communications Act may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by or under this Act of any part of that Act (with or without modifications).

(10) The power conferred by section 338 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man the amendments of provisions of that Act made by paragraph 17 of Schedule 14.

(11) The power conferred by section 60(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man the amendments of Schedule 4 to that Act made by paragraph 19 of Schedule 14.

(12) The power conferred by section 415(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man the amendments of Schedule 18 to that Act made by paragraph 20 of Schedule 14.

Annotations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 239(7) power extended (19.6.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 141(10), 142(2)(g)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 239 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(z5)

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Text as at 19 September 2026.

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