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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-order-1999/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/1438",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-order-1999",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROTECTION OF WRECKS\nMade 23rd May 1999\nLaid before Parliament 24th May 1999\nComing into force 14th June 1999\nThe Secretary of State, being satisfied that the site identified in article 2 of this Order is 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; after consulting with the persons referred to in section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, and in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1(1), (2) and (4) and section 3(2) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order–",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c. 33."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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