Section 2 Short title, commencement and extent.
United Kingdom
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1986.
(2)
This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed.
(3)
This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)