Protected Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal designation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Historic_England
gptkb:Cadw
gptkb:Historic_Environment_Scotland
gptkb:Department_for_Communities_(Northern_Ireland)
gptkbp:appliesTo wreck sites in UK territorial waters
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designation Section 1 (historical, archaeological, or artistic value)
Section 2 (danger to navigation or human life)
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Maritime_and_Coastguard_Agency
gptkbp:example gptkb:Mary_Rose
Cattewater Wreck
HMS A1
gptkbp:firstDesignated 1974
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protected Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Protection_of_Wrecks_Act_1973
gptkbp:prohibits unauthorised interference with designated wreck sites
gptkbp:purpose to protect shipwrecks of historical, archaeological, or artistic importance
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Ancient_Monuments_and_Archaeological_Areas_Act_1979
gptkb:Merchant_Shipping_Act_1995
gptkbp:requires licence for diving or other activities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iona_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7