(1)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2)This section and section 3 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)Section 1 comes into force, so far as extending to England and Wales and Scotland, at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(4)Section 1 comes into force, so far as extending to Northern Ireland—
(a)in relation to aircraft, vessels, hovercraft and submarines, at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)in relation to other vehicles, on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
(5)Section 2 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(6)Different days may be appointed under subsection (4)(b) for different purposes.
(7)This Act may be cited as the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018.