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).