Territorial extent and application
Business rates policy is fully devolved. Section 1 extends and applies to England and Wales.
	Company director disqualification is a matter for which responsibility is reserved to the UK Parliament with regard to both Scotland and Wales. Section 2 amends certain sections of CDDA86, which extends and applies to England, Wales and Scotland (though section 22F, which is amended by section 2(11), extends to England and Wales only).
	Responsibility for company director disqualification is a matter which is transferred to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Section 3 amends certain sections of CDD(NI)O02, which extends and applies to Northern Ireland.
	See the table in Annex A for a summary of the position regarding territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom. The table also summarises the position regarding legislative consent motions.