Maritime Legacies and the Law
Effective Legal Governance of WWI Wrecks
Craig Forrest
BELGIUM
Wrecks Act 2007 297
CANADA
Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act 2018 270
DENMARK
Museum Act 2001 299
FRANCE
Decree No.61-1547 of 26 December 1961 194
Decree No.89-874 of 1 December 1989 196
Code of Heritage 2004 269, 270, 296, 297
IRELAND
National Monuments Act 1987 171, 195, 300
National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 195, 198
THE NETHERLANDS
Monuments and Historic Buildings Act 1988 196, 298
Archaeological Heritage Management Act 2007 298
UNITED KINGDOM
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 106, 173, 294–295
Burials Act 1857 250
Crown Proceedings Act 1947 147, 154
Data Protection Act 2018 159
Harbour Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 153, 184–185, 188
Lloyd’s Act 1871 90
Lloyd’s Act 1982 90
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 287–8
Marine Insurance Act 1906 85, 87, 90
Marine Safety Act 2003 155
Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 203, 288
Medway Ports Authority Act 1973 185
Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1894 4, 80, 95, 153, 154, 156, 185, 291
Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 4, 95, 146, 153–161, 185, 188, 198, 203, 291, 292, 294, 295
Merchant Shipping (Registration etc.,) Act 1993 156
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 188
Protection of Wrecks Act (PWA) 1973 77, 106, 111, 138, 161, 165, 173, 194, 199–206, 210, 214, 273, 281, 283, 287, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295
Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 67, 138, 161, 163, 170, 181, 210, 228, 247, 254, 260–267, 270, 271, 273, 281, 284, 291, 293–294, 295
Removal of Wreck Act 1877 185
Senior Courts Act 1981 147
Thames Conservancy Act 1894 184
UNITED STATES
Abandoned Shipwreck Act 1987 96, 195, 198, 268, 301