Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 685
Protection Of Wrecks, England
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2016
Made
27th June 2016
Laid before Parliament
30th June 2016
Coming into force
21st July 2016
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is satisfied in relation to the three sites identified in the Schedule to this Order of the matters set out in section 1(1) of that Act.
In accordance with section 1(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate having regard to the purposes of this Order.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2016 and comes into force on 21st July 2016.
Identification of sites and designation of restricted areas
2. —(1) This Order is made in respect of three sites where a vessel or vessels lie, or are supposed to lie, wrecked on or in the sea bed.
(2) The sites are listed in the first column of the Schedule and the position of each site is given in the corresponding entry in the second column of the Schedule( 2 ).
(3) For each site so listed, the area within the distance specified in the corresponding entry in the third column of the Schedule is designated as a restricted area.
(4) A restricted area designated under paragraph (3) does not include any part of that area which is above high water mark of ordinary spring tides.
Revocation
3.The Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 2) Order 1974( 3 ) is revoked.
David Evennett
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
27th June 2016
Article 2
SCHEDULE SITES OF WRECKS
| Site | Position | Radius |
|---|---|---|
| HMS A3, English Channel | Latitude 50°31.424′ North Longitude 02°11.315′ West | 50 metres |
| SM U-8, English Channel | Latitude 50°56.032′ North Longitude 01°15.383′ East | 50 metres |
| Grace Dieu and Holigost, River Hamble | Latitude 50°53.545′ North Longitude 01°17.322′ West | 85 metres |
The positions of the sites identified in the Schedule are defined by co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84), as revised in 2004.