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2000 No. 3062

CONTINENTAL SHELF

The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000

Made

15th November 2000

Coming into force

6th December 2000

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 2000

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964(1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000.

(2) The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Orders 1964 to 1999(2) are revoked, except that Article 3 of the Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (Extended Territorial Sea) Order 1987(3) shall continue in force.

(3) This Order shall come into force on 6th December 2000.

2.  The areas defined in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as areas within which the rights of the United Kingdom outside territorial waters with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercisable.

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1

Article 2 of this Order applies to the two areas each lying beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man and bounded by a series of lines as described in column 2 joining in the order given the co-ordinates specified in column 1.

Point No.Column 1 LatitudeLongitudeColumn 2 Line type
FIRST AREA
1.55°31'.223N06°45'.000WMeridian of Longitude
2.55°28'.000N06°45'.000WParallel of Latitude
3.55°28'.000N06°48'.000WMeridian of Longitude
4.55°30'.000N06°48'.000WParallel of Latitude
5.55°30'.000N06°51'.000WMeridian of Longitude
6.55°35'.000N06°51'.000WParallel of Latitude
7.55°35'.000N06°57'.000WMeridian of Longitude
8.55°40'.000N06°57'.000WParallel of Latitude
9.55°40'.000N07°02'.000WMeridian of Longitude
10.55°45'.000N07°02'.000WParallel of Latitude
11.55°45'.000N07°08'.000WMeridian of Longitude
12.55°50'.000N07°08'.000WParallel of Latitude
13.55°50'.000N07°15'.000WMeridian of Longitude
14.55°55'.000N07°15'.000WParallel of Latitude
15.55°55'.000N07°23'.000WMeridian of Longitude
16.56°00'.000N07°23'.000WParallel of Latitude
17.56°00'.000N08°13'.000WMeridian of Longitude
18.56°05'.000N08°13'.000WParallel of Latitude
19.56°05'.000N08°39'.500WMeridian of Longitude
20.56°10'.000N08°39'.500WParallel of Latitude
21.56°10'.000N09°07'.000WMeridian of Longitude
22.56°21'.500N09°07'.000WParallel of Latitude
23.56°21'.500N10°30'.000WMeridian of Longitude
24.56°32'.500N10°30'.000WParallel of Latitude
25.56°32'.500N12°12'.000WMeridian of Longitude
26.56°42'.000N12°12'.000WParallel of Latitude
27.56°42'.000N14°00'.000WMeridian of Longitude
28.56°49'.000N14°00'.000WParallel of Latitude
29.56°49'.000N15°36'.000WMeridian of Longitude
30.56°56'.000N15°36'.000WParallel of Latitude
31.56°56'.000N17°24'.000WMeridian of Longitude
32.57°05'.500N17°24'.000WParallel of Latitude
33.57°05'.500N19°30'.000WMeridian of Longitude
34.57°14'.000N19°30'.000WParallel of Latitude
35.57°14'.000N21°32'.000WMeridian of Longitude
36.57°22'.000N21°32'.000WParallel of Latitude
37.57°22'.000N23°57'.400WMeridian of Longitude
38.57°30'.000N23°57'.400WParallel of Latitude
39.57°30'.000N23°48'.000WMeridian of Longitude
40.57°50'.000N23°48'.000WParallel of Latitude
41.57°50'.000N23°36'.000WMeridian of Longitude
42.58°00'.000N23°36'.000WParallel of Latitude
43.58°00'.000N23°24'.000WMeridian of Longitude
44.58°20'.000N23°24'.000WParallel of Latitude
45.58°20'.000N23°12'.000WMeridian of Longitude
46.58°30'.000N23°12'.000WParallel of Latitude
47.58°30'.000N23°00'.000WMeridian of Longitude
48.58°50'.000N23°00'.000WParallel of Latitude
49.58°50'.000N22°48'.000WMeridian of Longitude
50.59°10'.000N22°48'.000WParallel of Latitude
51.59°10'.000N22°36'.000WMeridian of Longitude
52.59°20'.000N22°36'.000WParallel of Latitude
53.59°20'.000N22°24'.000WMeridian of Longitude
54.59°30'.000N22°24'.000WParallel of Latitude
55.59°30'.000N22°00'.000WMeridian of Longitude
56.59°40'.000N22°00'.000WParallel of Latitude
57.59°40'.000N21°48'.000WMeridian of Longitude
58.59°50'.000N21°48'.000WParallel of Latitude
59.59°49'.948N13°16'.199WMeridian of Longitude
60.60°09'.031N13°16'.199WGeodesic
61.60°07'.306N12°17'.622WGeodesic
62.60°02'.833N11°16'.458WGeodesic
63.60°02'.137N10°50'.778WGeodesic
64.60°00'.951N10°20'.853WGeodesic
65.59°56'.450N09°00'.660WGeodesic
66.60°18'.754N05°24'.195WGeodesic
67.60°21'.101N04°56'.672WGeodesic
68.60°24'.077N04°44'.272WGeodesic
69.60°47'.717N04°18'.541WGeodesic
70.60°51'.809N04°14'.008WGeodesic
71.60°54'.979N04°10'.497WGeodesic
72.61°02'.757N04°03'.859WGeodesic
73.61°04'.449N04°02'.425WGeodesic
74.61°07'.651N03°59'.619WGeodesic
75.61°21'.611N03°47'.898WGeodesic
76.61°52'.114N03°11'.729WGeodesic
77.61°59'.233N03°03'.325WGeodesic
78.63°40'.649N00°47'.736WGeodesic
79.63°53'.224N00°29'.444WGeodesic
80.63°50'.448N00°25'.788WGeodesic
81.63°44'.214N00°18'.139WGeodesic
82.63°38'.178N00°10'.989WGeodesic
83.63°03'.345N00°28'.209EGeodesic
84.62°58'.351N00°33'.517EGeodesic
85.62°53'.492N00°38'.465EGeodesic
86.62°44'.272N00°47'.462EGeodesic
87.62°39'.967N00°51'.491EGeodesic
88.62°36'.346N00°54'.746EGeodesic
89.62°32'.788N00°57'.805EGeodesic
90.62°30'.164N01°00'.099EGeodesic
91.62°27'.547N01°02'.295EGeodesic
92.62°24'.945N01°04'.431EGeodesic
93.62°22'.350N01°06'.470EGeodesic
94.62°19'.679N01°08'.516EGeodesic
95.62°16'.732N01°10'.678EGeodesic
96.61°44'.200N01°33'.224EGeodesic
97.61°44'.200N01°33'.600EArc of Great Circle
98.61°21'.400N01°47'.400EArc of Great Circle
99.59°53'.800N02°04'.600EArc of Great Circle
100.59°17'.400N01°42'.700EArc of Great Circle
101.58°25'.800N01°29'.000EArc of Great Circle
102.57°54'.300N01°57'.900EArc of Great Circle
103.56°35'.700N02°36'.800EArc of Great Circle
104.56°05'.200N03°15'.000EArc of Great Circle
105.55°55'.157N03°21'.000EArc of Great Circle
106.55°50'.100N03°24'.000EArc of Great Circle
107.55°45'.900N03°22'.217EArc of Great Circle
108.54°37'.300N02°53'.900EArc of Great Circle
109.54°22'.800N02°45'.800EArc of Great Circle
110.53°57'.800N02°52'.000EArc of Great Circle
111.53°40'.100N02°57'.400EArc of Great Circle
112.53°35'.100N02°59'.300EArc of Great Circle
113.53°28'.200N03°01'.000EArc of Great Circle
114.53°18'.100N03°03'.400EArc of Great Circle
115.52°53'.000N03°10'.500EArc of Great Circle
116.52°47'.000N03°12'.300EArc of Great Circle
117.52°37'.300N03°11'.000EArc of Great Circle
118.52°25'.000N03°03'.500EArc of Great Circle
119.52°17'.400N02°56'.000EArc of Great Circle
120.52°12'.400N02°50'.400EArc of Great Circle
121.52°06'.000N02°42'.900EArc of Great Circle
122.52°05'.300N02°42'.200EArc of Great Circle
123.52°01'.000N02°39'.500EArc of Great Circle
124.51°59'.000N02°37'.600EArc of Great Circle
125.51°48'.300N02°28'.900ELoxodrome
126.51°36'.783N02°15'.200ELoxodrome
127.51°33'.467N02°14'.300ELoxodrome
128.51°30'.233N02°07'.300ELoxodrome
129.51°20'.183N02°02'.300ELoxodrome
130.51°19'.633N02°01'.800ELoxodrome
131.51°14'.450N01°57'.300E
Thence a loxodrome south westwards to the limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain at:
132.51°12'.012N01°53'.335E
SECOND AREA
133.50°49'.516N01°15'.891ELoxodrome
134.50°47'.833N01°15'.467ELoxodrome
135.50°38'.633N01°07'.433ELoxodrome
136.50°23'.367N00°46'.650ELoxodrome
137.50°19'.683N00°36'.200ELoxodrome
138.50°14'.200N00°02'.233ELoxodrome
139.50°13'.217N00°15'.500WLoxodrome
140.50°07'.483N00°30'.000WLoxodrome
141.50°08'.450N01°00'.000WLoxodrome
142.50°09'.250N01°30'.000WLoxodrome
143.50°09'.233N02°03'.433WLoxodrome
144.49°57'.833N02°48'.400WLoxodrome
145.49°46'.500N02°56'.500WLoxodrome
146.49°38'.500N03°21'.000WLoxodrome
147.49°33'.200N03°34'.833WLoxodrome
148.49°32'.700N03°42'.733WLoxodrome
149.49°32'.133N03°55'.783WLoxodrome
150.49°27'.667N04°17'.900WLoxodrome
151.49°27'.383N04°21'.767WLoxodrome
152.49°23'.233N04°32'.650WLoxodrome
153.49°14'.467N05°11'.000WLoxodrome
154.49°13'.367N05°18'.000WLoxodrome
155.49°13'.000N05°20'.667WLoxodrome
156.49°12'.167N05°40'.500WLoxodrome
157.49°12'.000N05°41'.500WLoxodrome
158.48°10'.000N09°22'.265WParallel of Latitude
159.48°10'.000N10°00'.000WMeridian of Longitude
160.48°20'.000N10°00'.000WParallel of Latitude
161.48°20'.000N09°48'.000WMeridian of Longitude
162.48°30'.000N09°48'.000WParallel of Longitude
163.48°30'.000N09°36'.000WMeridian of Longitude
164.48°50'.000N09°36'.000WParallel of Latitude
165.48°50'.000N09°24'.000WMeridian of Longitude
166.49°00'.000N09°24'.000WParallel of Latitude
167.49°00'.000N09°17'.000WMeridian of Longitude
168.49°10'.000N09°17'.000WParallel of Latitude
169.49°10'.000N09°12'.000WMeridian of Longitude
170.49°20'.000N09°12'.000WParallel of Latitude
171.49°20'.000N09°03'.000WMeridian of Longitude
172.49°30'.000N09°03'.000WParallel of Latitude
173.49°30'.000N08°54'.000WMeridian of Longitude
174.49°40'.000N08°54'.000WParallel of Latitude
175.49°40'.000N08°45'.000WMeridian of Longitude
176.49°50'.000N08°45'.000WParallel of Latitude
177.49°50'.000N08°36'.000WMeridian of Longitude
178.50°00'.000N08°36'.000WParallel of Latitude
179.50°00'.000N08°24'.000WMeridian of Longitude
180.50°10'.000N08°24'.000WParallel of Latitude
181.50°10'.000N08°12'.000WMeridian of Longitude
182.50°20'.000N08°12'.000WParallel of Latitude
183.50°20'.000N08°00'.000WMeridian of Longitude
184.50°30'.000N08°00'.000WParallel of Latitude
185.50°30'.000N07°36'.000WMeridian of Longitude
186.50°40'.000N07°36'.000WParallel of Latitude
187.50°40'.000N07°12'.000WMeridian of Longitude
188.50°50'.000N07°12'.000WParallel of Latitude
189.50°50'.000N07°03'.000WMeridian of Longitude
190.51°00'.000N07°03'.000WParallel of Latitude
191.51°00'.000N06°48'.000WMeridian of Longitude
192.51°10'.000N06°48'.000WParallel of Latitude
193.51°10'.000N06°42'.000WMeridian of Longitude
194.51°20'.000N06°42'.000WParallel of Latitude
195.51°20'.000N06°33'.000WMeridian of Longitude
196.51°30'.000N06°33'.000WParallel of Latitude
197.51°30'.000N06°18'.000WMeridian of Longitude
198.51°40'.000N06°18'.000WParallel of Latitude
199.51°40'.000N06°06'.000WMeridian of Longitude
200.51°50'.000N06°06'.000WParallel of Latitude
201.51°50'.000N06°00'.000WMeridian of Longitude
202.51°54'.000N06°00'.000WParallel of Latitude
203.51°54'.000N05°57'.000WMeridian of Longitude
204.51°58'.000N05°57'.000WParallel of Latitude
205.51°58'.000N05°54'.000WMeridian of Longitude
206.52°00'.000N05°54'.000WParallel of Latitude
207.52°00'.000N05°50'.000WMeridian of Longitude
208.52°04'.000N05°50'.000WParallel of Latitude
209.52°04'.000N05°46'.000WMeridian of Longitude
210.52°08'.000N05°46'.000WParallel of Latitude
211.52°08'.000N05°42'.000WMeridian of Longitude
212.52°12'.000N05°42'.000WParallel of Latitude
213.52°12'.000N05°39'.000WMeridian of Longitude
214.52°16'.000N05°39'.000WParallel of Latitude
215.52°16'.000N05°35'.000WMeridian of Longitude
216.52°24'.000N05°35'.000WParallel of Latitude
217.52°24'.000N05°22'.800WMeridian of Longitude
218.52°32'.000N05°22'.800WParallel of Latitude
219.52°32'.000N05°28'.000WMeridian of Longitude
220.52°44'.000N05°28'.000WParallel of Latitude
221.52°44'.000N05°24'.500WMeridian of Longitude
222.52°52'.000N05°24'.500WParallel of Latitude
223.52°52'.000N05°22'.500WMeridian of Longitude
224.52°59'.000N05°22'.500WParallel of Latitude
225.52°59'.000N05°19'.000WMeridian of Longitude
226.53°09'.000N05°19'.000WParallel of Latitude
227.53°09'.000N05°20'.000WMeridian of Longitude
228.53°26'.000N05°20'.000WParallel of Latitude
229.53°26'.000N05°19'.000WMeridian of Longitude
230.53°32'.000N05°19'.000WParallel of Latitude
231.53°32'.000N05°17'.000WMeridian of Longitude
232.53°39'.000N05°17'.000WParallel of Latitude
233.53°39'.000N05°16'.340WMeridian of Longitude
234.53°42'.140N05°16'.340WParallel of Latitude
235.53°42'.140N05°17'.850WMeridian of Longitude
236.53°44'.400N05°17'.850WParallel of Latitude
237.53°44'.400N05°19'.330WMeridian of Longitude
238.53°45'.800N05°19'.330WParallel of Latitude
239.53°45'.800N05°22'.000WMeridian of Longitude
240.53°46'.000N05°22'.000WParallel of Latitude
241.53°46'.000N05°19'.000WMeridian of Longitude
242.53°59'.949N05°19'.000W
Thence westwards to the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland at:
243.54°00'.000N05°36'.333W

2.  Each Point in the Schedule is referred to the following geodetic datums:

Point No. 1European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1989 (hereinafter “ETRF 89”).
Point No. 2 to Point No. 37World Geodetic System 1984 (hereinafter “WGS 84”).
Point No. 38 to Point No. 79ETRF 89
Point No. 80 to Point No. 158European Datum (First Adjustment 1950) (ED 50)
Point No. 159 to Point No. 242WGS 84
Point No. 243Ordnance Survey of Ireland Datum 1965 (OSI 65).

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order consolidates the various Orders made under the Continental Shelf Act 1964 which have designated the areas of the continental shelf within which the rights of the United Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercisable. It also corrects an error in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Order 1999.

(1)

1964 c. 29; section 1(7) was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23), section 37 and Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

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