Territorial extent and application
27 The Bill extends to England and Wales only. Charity law and regulation is devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Scotland
28 The Bill does not contain any provisions falling within the terms of the Sewel Convention. Because the Sewel Convention provides that Westminster will not normally legislate with regard to devolved matters in Scotland without the consent of the Scottish Parliament, if there are amendments relating to such matters which trigger the Convention, the consent of the Scottish Parliament will be sought for them.
Wales
29 The Bill does not contain any provisions relating to devolved matters. If there are amendments which relate to such matters, the consent of the National Assembly for Wales will be sought for them.
Northern Ireland
30 The Bill does not contain any provisions relating to devolved matters. If there are amendments which relate to such matters, the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly will be sought for them.