Territorial application of the Act in the UK
This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom subject to the following:
Section 17(5) (removal of requirement to take into account offences in member States) only extends to England and Wales;
Section 18 (rehabilitation periods: England and Wales) only extends to England and Wales;
Section 19 (posthumous pardons in relation to certain abolished service offences) only extends to England and Wales;
Paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7 and 9 of Schedule 3 only extend to Northern Ireland and paragraphs 4, 5 and 8 only extend to England and Wales and Scotland;
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, so far as it inserts paragraph 1 of Schedule 14A to the AFA 2006 (status of Service Police Complaints Commissioner as a corporation sole), extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only. This reflects the fact that Scots law does not recognise the concept of a corporation sole. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 only extends to England and Wales and paragraph 8 only extends to England and Wales and Scotland;
Paragraphs 1 and 37 to 41 of Schedule 5 only extend to England and Wales, paragraph 2 of that Schedule only extends to Northern Ireland and paragraphs 3 to 5 of that Schedule only extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
	In general, a provision of the Act applies (i.e. has effect) in the jurisdictions where it forms part of the law. However, sections 2 to 7 and 11 to 17 apply worldwide as they relate to the service justice system which applies to service personnel wherever they are in the world. Section 9 of the Act also applies worldwide as it concerns service by members of the reserve forces, which can be undertaken anywhere in the world.
	See the table in Annex A for a summary of the position regarding territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom.