(1)This Act may be cited as the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008.
(2)This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
(3)This Act does not apply to offences committed before it comes into force.
(4)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (except that an amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates).