Introductory text

PROTECTION OF WRECKS

Made 1st May 1991

Laid before Parliament 2nd May 1991

Coming into force 3rd May 1991

The Secretary of State, being satisfied that the site identified inarticle 2 of this Order is, or may prove to be, the site of a vessellying wrecked on or in the sea bed and that, on account of thehistorical and archaeological importance of the vessel, the site oughtto be protected from unauthorised interference, and that the case is onein which an Order should be made as a matter of immediate urgency, inexercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1(1), (2) and (4)of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973^f1and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, herebyorders as follows:—