Territorial Extent and Application
15.Sections 2(2) and 3(1) of the Act extend to England and Wales and Scotland only, and sections 2(3) and 3(2) extend to Northern Ireland only. The rest of the Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.  Section 2(3) has a notional effect on the functions of Northern Ireland Ministers.
16.The repeal of the Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 requires the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly in accordance with the principles set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the Assembly. A Legislative Consent Motion was passed by the Assembly on 15 December 2010.
17.The Act does not contain any provisions falling within the terms of the Sewel Convention.
18.The Act has no effect on the functions of the Welsh Ministers or the competence of the National Assembly for Wales.