The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2001

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 242

PROTECTION OF WRECKS

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2001

Made

19th June 2001

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

21st June 2001

Coming into force

29th June 2001

The Scottish Ministers, 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 seabed and that on account of the historical and archaeological importance of the vessel and objects contained or formerly contained within it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference and having consulted with such persons as they consider appropriate in accordance with section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2) of that Act and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 29th June 2001.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Identification of Site and Designation of Restricted Area

2.—(1) The site where a vessel lies, or is supposed to lie, wrecked on or in the sea bed is in position Latitude 58° 26.213' North, Longitude 05° 06.430' West.

(2) The area within a distance of 300 metres of the site identified in paragraph (1) above (but excluding any area above high water mark of ordinary spring tides) is designated as a restricted area.

ALLAN WILSON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

19th June 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order identifies the site in Loch Inchard, near Kinlochbervie, Sutherland of what is thought to be a wreck of a vessel and on account of the historical and archaeological importance of the vessel and its cargo the Order designates an area 300 metres around the site as a restricted area so as to protect the site from unauthorised interference.

The position given by the co-ordinates in article 2(1) of the Order is the position for use on Admiralty Charts 733, 734,735 and 736 based on datum OSGB 36. The restricted area does not include any part of the designated area which is above the high water mark of ordinary spring tides.

(1)

1973 c. 33. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).