2 Extent, commencement and short title
(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2) Section 18(6) of the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 (power to extend provisions of that Act to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any British overseas territory) applies to the provisions of this Act amending that Act.
(3) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
(4) This Act may be cited as the Deep Sea Mining Act 2014.