In this Act—

• “enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;

• “magistrates’ court”, in relation to Northern Ireland, means a court of summary jurisdiction within the meaning of F1Article 2(2)(a) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

References in this Act to a part of the United Kingdom are references to England and Wales, to Scotland, or to Northern Ireland.

Any reference in this Act to the jurisdiction of a court, where the reference is F2to assets being located or to a person residing, . . . F3, within the jurisdiction of a court, shall be construed in relation to a magistrates’ court in England and Wales as a reference to the petty sessions area, and in relation to a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland as a reference to the petty sessions district, for which the court acts.

Any reference in this Act to any other enactment is a reference thereto as amended, and includes a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment.