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GeneralU.K.

18“Harbour” and “harbour authority”U.K.

(1)In this Act “harbour” and “harbour authority”—

(a)in relation to England, Wales and Scotland, have the same meanings as in the Harbours Act 1964, and

(b)in relation to Northern Ireland, have the same meanings as in the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.

(2)In this Act, references to harbours of a harbour authority are to harbours in respect of which it is the harbour authority.

(3)Where there is more than one harbour authority in respect of a harbour, the Secretary of State may by regulations specify which of them is to be treated as the harbour authority in respect of the harbour for the purposes of this Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 18 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 20(2)(b)

19General interpretationU.K.

In this Act—

Commencement Information

I2S. 19 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 20(2)(b)

20Extent, commencement and short titleU.K.

(1)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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

(a)any provision so far as conferring a power to make regulations;

(b)sections 1 and 2, 16 to 19 and this section.

(3)The provisions of this Act not mentioned in subsection (2) come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(4)Regulations under subsection (3) may—

(a)appoint different days for different purposes;

(b)contain transitional provision.

(5)This Act may be cited as the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I3S. 20 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 20(2)(b)