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Scott Islands Protected Marine Area Establishment Order (SI/2018-44)

Regulations are current to 2024-04-01

SCHEDULE 1(Section 1)Description of the Scott Islands Protected Marine Area

  • 1 In this Schedule, all geographical coordinates are expressed in the North America Datum 1983 geodetic system (NAD83).

  • 2 The Scott Islands Protected Marine Area is described as follows:

    • Commencing at the point of intersection of the ordinary high water mark with a rhumb line (or the production of a rhumb line) connecting points at latitude 50°41′32.5″ north and longitude 128°22′38.9″ west and latitude 50°20′45.2″ north and longitude 128°45′32.4″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 50°20′45.2″ north and longitude 128°45′32.4″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 50°09′49.0″ north and longitude 129°21′08.0″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 50°24′19.3″ north and longitude 130°00′37.4″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 51°06′04.3″ north and longitude 130°08′26.1″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 51°14′33.9″ north and longitude 128°55′45.5″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 51°14′57.6″ north and longitude 128°47′01.2″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line to a point at latitude 51°15′05.0″ north and longitude 128°36′45.5″ west;
    • Then along a rhumb line (or the production of the rhumb line) to a point on the ordinary high water mark at latitude 50°50′37.2″ north and longitude 128°10′39.1″ west;
    • Then generally southwesterly and generally southeasterly along the ordinary high water mark to the mouth of Hansen Lagoon at latitude 50°44′23.3″ north and approximate longitude 128°24′09.5″ west;
    • Then along a line across the mouth of Hansen Lagoon to a point on the ordinary high water mark at approximate latitude 50°43′39.54″ north and longitude 128°23′22.7″ west;
    • Then along the ordinary high water mark to the point of commencement.
    • Except all islands and all foreshore lying above the low water line.
    • The described area containing approximately 11 546 square kilometres.
 

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