Citation 2003 c 16 Commencement 10 September 2003 | Royal assent 10 July 2003 | |
 | ||
Long title An Act to make provision about the giving of directions in respect of ships for purposes relating to safety or pollution and about the taking of action to enforce, in connection with, or in lieu of, directions; to make provision about fire-fighting in connection with marine incidents; and for connected purposes. Territorial extent United Kingdom, except that section 2, before it was repealed, extended only to England and Wales | ||
The Marine Safety Act 2003 (c 16) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Contents
Section 2 - Fire authorities: power to charge
This section was repealed for England on 1 October 2004 and for Wales on 10 November 2004.
Section 4 - Commencement
Section 4 provided that the Act came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the date on which it was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 10 July 2003) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. This means that the Act came into force on 10 September 2003.
References
Marine Safety Act 2003 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA