PART 1

Preliminary and General

1.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.

(2) This Act comes into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Transport may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to a particular purpose or provision and different days may be fixed for different purposes and different provisions.

(3) The Sea Pollution Acts 1991 to 1999, this paragraph and Part 3 of this Act may be cited together as the Sea Pollution Acts 1991 to 2006, and shall be construed together as one Act.

(4) The Harbours Acts 1996 to 2005, this paragraph and Part 4 may be cited together as the Harbours Acts 1996 to 2006.

2.— The expenses incurred by the Minister for Transport in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.