Protection of Wrecks Act 1973

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Protection_of_Wrecks_Act_1973
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Department_for_Digital,_Culture,_Media_and_Sport
gptkb:Historic_England
gptkb:Cadw
gptkb:Historic_Environment_Scotland
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:citation 1973 c. 33
gptkbp:containsProvision designation of protected wreck sites
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1973
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protection of Wrecks Act 1973
gptkbp:notableProtectedWrecks gptkb:HMS_Colossus
gptkb:Mary_Rose
gptkb:Resurgam
Cattewater Wreck
HMS A1
gptkbp:offence unauthorised interference with a protected wreck
gptkbp:purpose to protect shipwrecks of historical, archaeological or artistic importance in UK waters
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 18 July 1973
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Ancient_Monuments_and_Archaeological_Areas_Act_1979
gptkb:Merchant_Shipping_Act_1995
gptkbp:section protection of dangerous wrecks
protection of wrecks of historical, archaeological or artistic value
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/33/contents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Porth_Wreck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7