{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-mv-braer-order-1993/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1993/199",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Wrecks (MV Braer) Order 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-mv-braer-order-1993",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROTECTION OF WRECKS\nMade 5th February 1993\nLaid before Parliament 6th February 1993\nComing into force 8th February 1993\nThe Secretary of State being satisfied that the vessel identified in article 2 of the following Order is, because of oil contained in it, in a condition which makes it a potential danger to life or property, and that on that account it ought to be protected from unauthorized interference, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(1) and (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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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/199/introduction",
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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."
}