Print Options
PrintThe Whole
Instrument
PrintThis
Introductory Text
only
Status:
Dyma’r fersiwn wreiddiol (fel y’i gwnaed yn wreiddiol). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 2775
Protection Of Wrecks, England
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2008
Laid before Parliament
23rd October 2008
Coming into force
24th October 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred under section 1(1), (2) and (4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973(). In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act the Secretary of State is satisfied that the two sites identified in article 2 of this Order, are, or may prove to be, the sites of a vessel lying wrecked on or in the sea bed and that, on account of the historical, archaeological or artistic importance of the vessel, or of any objects contained or formerly contained in it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, both sites ought to be protected from unauthorised interference. The Secretary of State is also satisfied that this is a case in which an order should be made as a matter of immediate urgency.
Yn ôl i’r brig