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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-england-no3-order-2004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/3243",
  "legislation_title": "Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No.3) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-england-no3-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROTECTION OF WRECKS, ENGLAND\nMade 9th December 2004\nLaid before Parliament 9th December 2004\nComing into force 10th December 2004\nThe Secretary of State, being satisfied that the site identified in article 2 of this Order, is or may prove to be, the site of a vessel lying wrecked on or in the sea bed and on account of the historical, archaeological or artistic importance of the vessel or of any objects contained or formerly contained in it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference, and that this case is one in which an order should be made as a matter of immediate urgency, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 , hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c. 33."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3243/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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