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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-mv-braer-revocation-order-1994/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/2372",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Wrecks (MV Braer) (Revocation) Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-wrecks-mv-braer-revocation-order-1994",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PROTECTION OF WRECKS\nMade 9th September 1994\nLaid before Parliament 16th September 1994\nComing into force 7th October 1994\nWhereas the Protection of Wrecks (MV Braer) Order 1993 designated an area round the wreck of the merchant vessel “Braer” (lying wrecked at Latitude 59°53' 24\"N, Longitude 01°21' 24\"W) as a prohibited area:\nAnd whereas the Secretary of State for Transport is satisfied that the vessel is no longer in a condition which makes it a potential danger to life or property;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(1) and (2) and 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": "S.I. 1993/199."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1973 c. 33."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2372/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."
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