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The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1 Order 1986) (Amendment) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/287 · Made 19 February 1988

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PROTECTION OF WRECKS

Made 19th February 1988

Laid before Parliament 26th February 1988

Coming into force 18th March 1988

The Secretary of State, after consulting with the persons referred to in section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973f1, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2) and 3(2) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1973 c. 33.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1 Order 1986) (Amendment) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 18th March 1988.

2

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 1986f1 shall be amended by the substitution in article 2(2) of“100 metres” for“50 metres”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

David B. Mitchell

Minister of State,

Department of Transport

19th February 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 1986 by increasing the restricted area around the site of what is thought to be the wreck of a vessel of historical and archaeological importance off Bracklesham, near Selsey Bill, to an area within 100 (instead of 50) metres of the site.