(1) The Minister, by order published in the Gazette, may declare to be a
historic shipwreck the remains of any shipsituated in State waters or
otherwise within the limits of the State, and may do so regardless of the
length of time for which it has been so situated.
(2) An order under this
section may relate to one or more ships or one or more articles, or to both
one or more ships and one or more articles.
(3) An order under this section
must identify, in accordance with any requirements imposed by the regulations,
the nature and location of the historic shipwreck to which the order relates.