# The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) Order 1989, Article 8: Exceptions and modifications to the Merchant Shipping Acts


The powers conferred by sections 530 to 534 of the 1894 Act (removal of wrecks) shall not be exercised in the case of Ministry of Defence ships without the consent of the Secretary of State except in regard to lights, buoys, and other matters or things necessary for the immediate protection of traffic.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1991/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-defence-ships-order-1989/article-8
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