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Recall of MPs Act 2015

Territorial Extent and Application

9.The Act extends to the United Kingdom and the amendments which it makes to other legislation have the same extent as that legislation. The Act addresses matters relating to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which is an “excepted matter” under Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and a “reserved matter” under Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.

10.No relevant powers have been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales or the Welsh Ministers, nor does the Act affect the functions of any of the devolved administrations except incidentally.

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