Territorial Extent
11.Generally, the 2007 Act has the same extent as the provisions that it amends. It applies for the most part only to England and Wales.
12.The 1983 Act has provisions for the transfer of patients to and from Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These are amended by the 2007 Act to make it possible to transfer patients subject to non-resident treatment outside England and Wales (currently this will only apply to patients in Scotland) to SCT in England and Wales and vice versa.