Territorial Extent
66.SOCA will operate throughout the United Kingdom and accordingly the majority of Part 1 of the Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. The majority of Part 2 also so extends (except that Chapter 1 does not extend to Northern Ireland and chapter 2 does not extend to Scotland). With a few exceptions, Parts 3 and 4 (police powers, public order and conduct in public places) extend to England and Wales only. In Part 5, sections 145 to 149, 157, 161 and 162 extend to England and Wales only.