Merchant Shipping (Wreck Removal) Act 2017 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Locating, Marking and Removal of Wrecks
9. Determination of hazard
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Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine appointed under that section;
whether a wreck constitutes a hazard under section 7(1) or 8(1); or
wreck
“wreck”, following upon a maritime casualty, means —(a)a sunken or stranded ship;(b)any part of a sunken or stranded ship, including any object that is or has been on board such a ship;(c)any object that is lost at sea from a ship and that is stranded, sunken or adrift at sea; or(d)a ship that is about, or may reasonably be expected, to sink or to strand, where effective measures to assist the ship or any property in danger are not already being taken.
the nature of the hazard under section 7(2)(a) or 8(1)(c).
hazard
“hazard” means any condition or threat that —(a)poses a danger or impediment to navigation; or(b)may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences to the marine environment, or damage to the coastline or related interests of one or more States;