Parliamentary Bills

Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2010-12

Last updated: 20 October 2011 at 17:31

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Long title

A Bill to implement the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007.

Summary

The Nairobi International Convention for the Removal of Wrecks (ICRW) was adopted by the International Maritime Organisation in May 2007.

The Bill provides measures to enable the United Kingdom to ratify and implement the ICRW in the United Kingdom’s domestic law by the insertion of new sections and a Schedule into the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

Sponsors

Dr Thérèse Coffey
Conservative
Suffolk Coastal
Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Current version of the Bill

Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 c.8
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12 July 2011
Commons

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