Territorial Extent
9.The provisions of the Act extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.
10.Section 18 of the Act, which concerns the disclosure of information, confers functions on Northern Ireland departments and, as such, requires the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Section 27 of the Act, which amends Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to add Saving Gateway accounts to the list of Excepted Matters set out in that Schedule, also requires the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly in accordance with the principles set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the Assembly. A Legislative Consent Motion has been obtained for these matters.
