Introductory text

PROTECTION OF WRECKS

Made 15th August 1990

Laid before Parliament 17th August 1990

Coming into force 18th August 1990

The Secretary of State for Transport being satisfied in accordance with section 1(1) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973^f1 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 being satisfied in accordance with section 1(4) of that Act 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 section 1(1), (2) and (4) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:—