Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011
A Bill to implement the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007.
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.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament11 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
30 Jun 2010
Commons
2nd reading
19 Nov 2010
Commons
Committee stage
07 Feb 2011
Commons
Report stage
18 Mar 2011
Commons
3rd reading
18 Mar 2011
Lords
1st reading
21 Mar 2011
Lords
2nd reading
13 May 2011
Lords
Committee stage
10 Jun 2011
Lords
Report stage
29 Jun 2011
Lords
3rd reading
06 Jul 2011
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Royal Assent
12 Jul 2011
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Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 c.8
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Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 June 2011
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Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 June 2011
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HL Bill 59 2010-11 as brought from the Commons on 21 March 2011
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