Introductory text

PROTECTION OF WRECKS

WALES

Made 4th July 1996

Laid before Parliament 5th July 1996

Coming into force 6th July 1996

The 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 that, on account of the historical and archaeological importance of the vessel, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference, and that the case is one in which an Order should be made as a matter of immediate urgency, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973^f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows: