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  "legislation": "ukpga/1973/33",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Wrecks Act 1973",
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  "text": "An Act to secure the protection of wrecks in territorial waters and the sites of such wrecks, from interference by unauthorised persons; and for connected purposes.\n[18th July 1973]",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3Act except s. 2: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1"
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