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<p>The investigation on the HMS Victory 1744 wreck site focused on activities at the
wreck site in 2012. Based on the evidence available, it is understood that a cannon
was lifted prior to the introduction of the marine licensing system in April 2011
under part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, for which the Marine Management
Organisation is the licensing authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Part 4 of the
Marine and Coastal Access Act introduced a requirement to have a licence to remove
objects from the sea-bed. Prior to this, under part II of the Food and Environment
Protection Act 1985 which concerned the regulation of deposits in the sea, there was
no similar provision regarding removal of objects from the seabed.</p><p> </p>
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