Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 96

Protection Of Wrecks, England

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2018

Made

22nd January 2018

Laid before Parliament

29th January 2018

Coming into force

23rd February 2018

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2) and 3(2) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973(1) (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State is satisfied, in relation to the site identified at article 2(1) of this Order, as to the matters set out in section 1(1) of the Act.

In accordance with section 1(4) of the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate having regard to the purposes of this Order.