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The Protection of Wrecks (SS Castilian) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1976 · Made 11 August 1997

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PROTECTION OF WRECKS

Made 11th August 1997

Laid before Parliament 12th August 1997

Coming into force 13th August 1997

The Secretary of State for Transport, being satisfied that the vessel identified in article 2 of the following Order is, because of ordnance 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 unauthorised interference, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) and (2) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973f1, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1973 c. 33.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (SS Castilian) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 13th August 1997.

2

(1)

The vessel in respect of which this Order is made is the vessel “SS CASTILIAN” which lies wrecked at Latitude 53°25.0107’N, Longitude 004°35.9176’W.

(2)

The area within a distance of 500 metres of that position is hereby designated as a prohibited area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Glenda Jackson

The

Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions

11th August 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates an area off the coast of Anglesey surrounding the wreck of the SS Castilian as a prohibited area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.