# Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No.3) Order 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates as a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 an area in the Swash Channel, Poole Harbour. This area is thought to be the wreck site of a vessel which the Secretary of State is satisfied ought to be protected, as a matter of immediate urgency, from unauthorised interference on account of its historical and archaeological importance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3243/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-england-no3-order-2004/note
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