Short title, collective citation and commencement.
2.— (1) This Act may be cited as the European Communities (Amendment) Act 2012.
(2) The European Communities Acts 1972 to 2009 and this Act may be cited together as the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2012.
(3) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.