Sexual Offences Act 2003

142 Extent, saving etc.

(1) Subject to section 137 and to subsections (2) to (4), this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) The following provisions also extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) sections 15 to 24, 46 to 54, 57 to 60, 66 to 72, 78 and 79,

(b) Schedule 2,

(c) Part 2, and

(d) sections 138, 141, 143 and this section.

(3) The following provisions also extend to Scotland—

(a) Part 2 except sections 93 and 123 to 129 and Schedule 4, and

(b) sections 138, 141, 143 and this section.

(4) Unless otherwise provided, any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.

(5) Section 16B of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) continues to have effect despite the repeal by this Act of section 8 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 (c. 51).

(6) For the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), this Act is to be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment.