(1)In Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (excepted matters), after paragraph 20 insert—
“20ARegulation of activities in Antarctica (which for these purposes has the meaning given by section 1 of the Antarctic Act 1994).”
(2)The provision inserted by subsection (1) shall be regarded as having been included in Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 since the day on which that Schedule came into force.
(1)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2)Subsections (2) and (3) of section 34 of the Antarctic Act 1994 (power to extend to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories) apply in relation to—
(a)the provisions of Part 1, and
(b)the provisions of the Antarctic Act 1994 as amended by sections 14 to 16.
(3)Part 1 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint (and different days may be appointed for different purposes).
(4)In this Part—
(a)sections 14 to 16 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)section 17 and this section come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(5)This Act may be cited as the Antarctic Act 2013.