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17. Extent.

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) The following provisions extend also to Scotland-

sections 2 and 2A;

section 11;

section 11A;

section 16;

this section; and

section 18.

(3) The following provisions extend also to Northern Ireland-

section 1 (including Schedule 1) and sections 2, 2A and 3;

sections 11 and 11A;

section 16;

this section; and

section 18.

(4) Section 13 above extends to Northern Ireland only.

(5) The extent of any amendment of an enactment in Schedule 2 to this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended.

(6) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that section 2 above shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to any of the Channel Islands.