Subject as follows, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sections 54 and 56 (and this section and section 55 so far as relating to sections 54 and 56) also extend to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories.

The amendments made by section 28(1) (amendment of Senior Courts Act 1981) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (amendment of civil procedure rules: England and Wales) extend to England and Wales only.

The amendments made by paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 1 (amendments of rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland)) extend to Northern Ireland only.