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Officials at the devolved Administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have been kept apprised of the development of the amendment regulations, in particular in relation to the offices whose jurisdictions are in those countries, and their views have been reflected in the drafting. The Secretary of State for Scotland was also consulted. Subsequent to the consultation, the MoJ identified the need for additional amendments to extend the reconciliation power and further extend certain deadlines. The MoJ engaged the senior judiciary on these matters, which also resulted in no objections to the amendments.