Part 8Miscellaneous and general
Chapter 2General
129Short title and extent
1
This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 2003.
2
Subject to the following provisions, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
3
Sections 83(2), 101 and 102 extend also to Scotland.
4
The following provisions extend also to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar—
a
sections 103, 104 and 128,
b
this section, and
c
paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7, and section 127(1) so far as relating thereto.
5
Section 114 extends also—
a
to Scotland, but only so far as (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)) it confers or removes functions exercisable otherwise than in or as regards Scotland, and
b
to Northern Ireland.
6
Each of sections 123 and 124, so far as relating to any other provision of this Act, has the same extent as that other provision.
7
Except as provided by subsection (8), any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment or instrument to which it relates.
8
Subsection (7) does not apply to—
a
sections 85, 113(3), 114 and 121(a),
b
paragraphs 8 and 53 of Schedule 7, and
c
the entries in Schedule 8 relating to—
i
the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41),
ii
section 7(1) of the Fire Services Act 1959 (c. 44), and
iii
section 33 of the Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9).