# The Civil Jurisdiction (Application to Offshore Renewable Energy Installations etc.) Order 2009, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order —
“the Act” means the Energy Act 2004;
“co-ordinate” means a co-ordinate on the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936 Datum;
“line”, in relation to any list of co-ordinates in this Order, means a loxodromic line;
“offshore area” means—
(a) tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Great Britain up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
(b) waters in the Renewable Energy Zone as designated by the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004;
“relevant act” means an act or omission taking place on, under or above—
(a) a renewable energy installation situated in the offshore area, or
(b) the offshore area in relation to a related line;
“the English area” means such of the offshore area adjacent to England and Wales which lies to the south of the Scottish border;
“the Scottish area” means such of the offshore area adjacent to Scotland which lies to the north of the Scottish border;
“the Scottish border” has the meaning in the Schedule to this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1743/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-application-to-offshore-renewable-energy-installations-etc-order-2009/article-2
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