{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-scotland-order-2001/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-scotland-order-2001/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2001/242",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-designation-scotland-order-2001",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROTECTION OF WRECKS\nMade 19th June 2001\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 21st June 2001\nComing into force 29th June 2001\nThe Scottish Ministers, 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 seabed and that on account of the historical and archaeological importance of the vessel and objects contained or formerly contained within it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference and having consulted with such persons as they consider appropriate in accordance with section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2) of that Act and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c. 33. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/242/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:46:02.186875+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}