The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No.7) Order 2006

Made20th September 2006

Laid before Parliament21st September 2006

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 1 and 3 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 19731. In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act she is satisfied that the site identified in article 2 of this Order, is, or may prove to be, the site of a vessel lying wrecked on or in the sea bed and that, on account of the historical, archaeological or artistic importance of the vessel, or of any objects contained or formerly contained in it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference. In accordance with section 1(4) of that Act she has consulted with all persons she considers to be likely to be affected by this Order.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) (No.7) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

Identification of site and designation of restricted area2

1

The site in respect of which this Order is made is hereby identified as the site where a vessel lies, or may lie, wrecked on the sea bed in position Latitude 50°03.335826 North, Longitude 05°16.911581 West2.

2

The area within a distance of 150 metres of Latitude 50°03.335826 North, Longitude 05°16.911581 West, but excluding any part of that area which lies above the high water mark of ordinary spring tides, shall be a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.

Variation3

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No.1) Order 19823 is hereby varied by the omission of paragraph 1 of the Schedule.

David LammyMinister for CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport20th September 2006

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates as a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 an area within a distance of 150 metres from the site of the wreck of the St. Anthony, off the coast of Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, Cornwall.

An area around the site was previously designated as a restricted area under the Protection of Wrecks (Designation No.1) Order 1982. This Order corrects the position of the restricted area, extends the restricted area from 75 to 150 metres and varies the 1982 Order to exclude reference to the wreck of the St. Anthony.