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.