Protection of Wrecks Act 1973
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title:
Protection of Wrecks Act 1973
text:
The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provides protection for designated shipwrecks. Section 1 of the act provides for wrecks to be designated because of historical, archaeological or artistic value. Section 2 provides for designation of dangerous sites. Wreck sites must have a known location in order to be designated. Designated wrecks are marked on admiralty charts and their physical location is sometimes marked by means of a buoy. Informatio
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description:
UK legislation on conservation of shipwrecks
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Wrecks_Act_1973
date created:
2006-07-14T18:35:53Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T22:04:23Z
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