The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 1993

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 976

PROTECTION OF WRECKS

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 1993

Made

31st March 1993

Laid before Parliament

1st April 1993

Coming into force

22nd April 1993

The Secretary of State, 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 sea bed and that, on account of the historical and archaeological importance of the vessel, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference, after consulting with the persons referred to in section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973(1), in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) and 3(2) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: