Section 2 sets out the territorial extent of the Act.
	As with sections 12(2) and 36 of the 2018 Act which this Act amends, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
	The matters to which the provisions of this Act relate are not within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru or the Northern Ireland Assembly.
	Section 71(5) of the 2018 Act provides a power to direct, by Order in Council, that any of the provisions of that Act extend (with any modifications specified in the Order) to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any British overseas territory. Section 2(2) of this Act provides that the power under section 71(5) may be exercised so as to extend to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any British overseas territory any amendment by this Act (with or without modifications).
	See the table in Annex A for a summary of the position regarding territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom.
Territorial extent and application