Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011
- Type of Bill:
- Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
- Sponsors:
- Dr Thérèse Coffey
- Baroness Stowell of Beeston
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
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- House of Lords
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- Royal Assent
Last event
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Royal Assent 12 July, 2011
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12.07.2011
Act of Parliament
| House | Act | Date |
|---|---|---|
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Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 c.8 | 12.07.2011 |
Latest news on the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 12 July. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
Summary of the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011
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.
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