# The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates as a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 the area within a distance of 300 metres from the site which is believed to be the wreck of the Bonhomme Richard, which the Secretary of State is satisfied ought to be protected, as a matter of immediate urgency, from unauthorised interference on account of its historical, archaeological or artistic importance.
The position given by the co-ordination in Article 2(1) of the Order is based on datum WGS 84.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1858/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-order-2002/note
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