Section 158 — Extent

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2025-12-18

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) Except as set out below—

(a) Parts 1, 2 and 4 of this Act extend to England and Wales and Scotland;

(b) in Part 3—

(i) Chapter 1 extends to England and Wales;

(ii) Chapter 2 extends to England and Wales and Scotland;

(iii) Chapter 3 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;

(2) Sections 12 and 13 (statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland) extend to Northern Ireland only.

(3) Section 32 (public sector outsourcing: protection of workers) extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(4) Except as set out in subsection (5), an amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision amended, repealed or revoked.

(5) In Schedule 12 (increase in time limits for making claims)—

(a) the amendments made by paragraph 9(3) and (4) extend to Northern Ireland only;

(b) the amendments made by paragraphs 10, 12 and 13 extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.