(1) This Act may be cited as the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Act 1981.
(2) This Act shall come into force on 1 January 1982.
(3) The provisions of this Act shall apply in respect of—
(a) any matter or thing done, to be done, or omitted to be done within New Zealand or New Zealand fisheries waters:
(b) any act or omission occurring on any New Zealand ship or aircraft, or by any New Zealand citizen, wherever that ship or aircraft or person may be.