# The Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Yachts) Order 1992, 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 a Ministry of Defence yacht without the consent of the Secretary of State except in regard to lighting and buoying necessary for the immediate protection of traffic.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1294/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ministry-of-defence-yachts-order-1992/article-8
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