The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 61

PROTECTION OF WRECKS, ENGLAND

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2007

Made

13th January 2007

Laid before Parliament

17th January 2007

Coming into force

9th February 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 1(1) and (2) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973(1). In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act she is 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, 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, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference. In accordance with section 1(4) of that Act she has consulted with all persons she considers to be likely to be affected by this Order.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 9th February 2007.

Identification of site and designation of restricted area

2.—(1) The site in respect of which this Order is made is hereby identified as the site where a vessel lies, or may lie, wrecked on the sea bed in position Latitude 51°16.443 North, Longitude 01°34.537 East(2).

(2) The area within a distance of 150 metres of Latitude 51°16.443 North, Longitude 01°34.537 East, but excluding any part of that area which lies above the high water mark of ordinary spring tides, shall be a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.

David Lammy

Minister for Culture

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

13th January 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates as a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 an area within a distance of 150 metres from the site of the wreck of a vessel which is believed to be the Rooswijk on the eastern edge of the Goodwin Sands, 7.6 miles southeast of Ramsgate, Kent.

(1)

1973 c.33.

(2)

The co-ordinates are identified with reference to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84).