Commentary on Sections Section 4: Short title, commencement and extent
45.Subsection (2) provides for commencement of the Act. Sections 1(2)(b) and 3 will come into force 2 months after the day on which the Act was passed.
46.Sections 1(2)(a) and 2 entered into force on the day on which the Act was passed. This will allow the United Kingdom to implement the Supplementary Fund Protocol and Annex VI to MARPOL promptly.
47.Subsection (3) provides for amendments made by section 3 to be extended to British possessions under section 315 of the MSA 1995.