European Union Referendum Act 2015

Final provisions U.K.

12 Extent U.K.

(1) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom and to Gibraltar.

(2) For the purposes of the referendum, Part 7 of the 2000 Act (whose extent is set out in section 163 of that Act) extends also to Gibraltar.

13 Commencement U.K.

(1) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

• sections 9 to 12;

• this section;

• section 14.

(2) The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Minister may by regulations appoint.

(3) Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

14 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the European Union Referendum Act 2015.