Purview /(?)/

Pur·view

Purview

n.
  1. The body of a statute, or that part which begins with “ Be it enacted, ” as distinguished from the preamble. (Law)
    Profanations within the purview of several statutes.
  2. Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent.
    In determining the extent of information required in the exercise of a particular authority, recourse must be had to the objects within the purview of that authority.