Part 2Miscellaneous and final

Final

18Extent, commencement and short title

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.