DCMS Annex

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC WRECK SITES

DCMS shall:

• Attend meetings of the ACHWS and contribute to discussions as necessary.
• Formally appoint members to ACHWS vacancies following consultation with English Heritage, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Assembly Government and DOE Northern Ireland.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIVING SERVICES CONTRACT

DCMS shall

• Agree on an annual basis with the Scottish Ministers, Cadw, and DOE in consultation with EH, a schedule of work to be carried out by the contractor in respect of designated wreck sites in UK territorial waters and direct EH accordingly.

FUNCTIONS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT 1973

In relation to wreck sites situated in territorial waters adjacent to England and Northern Ireland DCMS shall:

• Consider advice and information provided by EH for sites in territorial waters adjacent to England and by DOE for sites in territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland and decide whether any further information or consultation is required in order for the Secretary of State to make a decision
• Take the decision
• Instruct Treasury Solicitors to draft any Order
• Lay Order in Parliament

In relation to emergency designations of wreck sites situated in territorial waters adjacent to England and Northern Ireland, DCMS shall proceed as above, except that it shall also:

• Approve and send the Explanatory Memorandum to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments at the same time as laying the Order in Parliament

In relation to licence applications for activities on wreck sites situated in territorial waters adjacent to England and Northern Ireland, DCMS shall:

• Consider advice and information provided by EH for sites in territorial waters adjacent to England and by DOE for sites in territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland and decide whether any further consultation is required in order to reach a decision
• Take the decision whether to grant the licence