Introductory text

PROTECTION OF WRECKS

Made 10th November 1989

Laid before Parliament 17th November 1989

Coming into force 8th December 1989

The Secretary of State for Transport, being satisfied that the sites identified in the Schedule to this Order are, or may prove to be, sites of vessels lying wrecked on or in the sea bed and that on account of the historical and archaeological importance of the vessels the sites ought to be protected from unauthorised interference, after consulting with the persons referred to in section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973^f1, in exercise of the powers conferred upon 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: