Section 18 Extent.E1

The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales—

• section 1 (responsibility for publication),

• sections 2 to 4 (offer to make amends), except section 3(9),

• section 5 (time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood),

• section 7 (ruling on the meaning of a statement),

• sections 8 to 10 (summary disposal of claim),

• section 12(1) (evidence of convictions),

• section 13 (evidence concerning proceedings in Parliament),

• sections 14 and 15 and Schedule 1 (statutory privilege),

• section 16 and Schedule 2 (repeals) so far as relating to enactments extending to England and Wales,

• section 17(1) (interpretation),

• this subsection,

• section 19 (commencement) so far as relating to provisions which extend to England and Wales, and

• section 20 (short title and saving).

The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland—

• F1...

• F2...

• section 12(2) (evidence of convictions),

• section 13 (evidence concerning proceedings in Parliament),

• F3...

• section 16 and Schedule 2 (repeals) so far as relating to enactments extending to Scotland,

• section 17 (interpretation),

• this subsection,

• section 19 (commencement) so far as relating to provisions which extend to Scotland, and

• section 20 (short title and saving).

The following provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland—

• section 1 (responsibility for publication),

• sections 2 to 4 (offer to make amends), except section 3(9),

• section 6 (time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood),

• section 7 (ruling on the meaning of a statement),

• sections 8 to 11 (summary disposal of claim),

• section 12(3) (evidence of convictions),

• section 13 (evidence concerning proceedings in Parliament),

• sections 14 and 15 and Schedule 1 (statutory privilege),

• section 16 and Schedule 2 (repeals) so far as relating to enactments extending to Northern Ireland,

• section 17(1) (interpretation),

• this subsection,

• section 19 (commencement) so far as relating to provisions which extend to Northern Ireland, and

• section 20 (short title and saving).