The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1 Order 1986) (Amendment) Order 1988

Made19th February 1988

Laid before Parliament26th February 1988

Coming into force18th March 1988

The Secretary of State, after consulting with the persons referred to in section 1(4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 19731, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2) and 3(2) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:

1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1 Order 1986) (Amendment) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 18th March 1988.

2

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 19862 shall be amended by the substitution in article 2(2) of“100 metres” for“50 metres”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

David B. MitchellMinister of State,Department of Transport19th February 1988

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 1) Order 1986 by increasing the restricted area around the site of what is thought to be the wreck of a vessel of historical and archaeological importance off Bracklesham, near Selsey Bill, to an area within 100 (instead of 50) metres of the site.