Section 214Extent

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to—

(a)
subsections (2) to (5), ^F1...
(b)
^F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Section 199 extends to England and Wales only.

(3) Sections 188, 189 and 190 extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.

(4) An amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent in the United Kingdom as the enactment amended, repealed or revoked.

(5) This subsection and the following provisions also extend to the Isle of Man—

(a)
paragraphs 332 and 434 of Schedule 19;
(b)
sections 211(1), 212(1) and 213(2), so far as relating to those paragraphs.

(6) Where there is a power to extend a part of an Act by Order in Council to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any of the British overseas territories, the power may be exercised in relation to an amendment or repeal of that part which is made by or under this Act.

Amended text

This Section is shown as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), among other instruments (see the annotations below) (commenced provisions as at 30 September 2026, ELI), as incorporated in the text in force on 30 September 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.

Annotations

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 214(1)(a) omitted (30.9.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 118(6)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)
F2 S. 214(1)(b) omitted (30.9.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 118(6)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 214 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 212(2)(e)

https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-214.html

Text as at 18 September 2026.

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