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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-order-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/1858",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-order-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROTECTION OF WRECKS, ENGLAND\nMade 17th July 2002\nLaid before Parliament 17th July 2002\nComing into force 18th July 2002\nThe 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, archaeological and artistic importance of the vessel or of any objects contained or formerly contained in it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference, and that this case is one in which an order should be made as a matter of immediate urgency, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1(1), (2) and (4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, 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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