General

20Extent, commencement and short title

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.