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

S.I. 2000/3062 · made 15 November 2000

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.

Made under: Continental Shelf Act 1964 (Section 1)

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## Introductory text

CONTINENTAL SHELF
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 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 are revoked, except that Article 3 of the Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (Extended Territorial Sea) Order 1987 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.

## Signature

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 Latitude
Longitude
Column 2 Line type
FIRST AREA
1.
55°31'.223N
06°45'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
2.
55°28'.000N
06°45'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
3.
55°28'.000N
06°48'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
4.
55°30'.000N
06°48'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
5.
55°30'.000N
06°51'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
6.
55°35'.000N
06°51'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
7.
55°35'.000N
06°57'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
8.
55°40'.000N
06°57'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
9.
55°40'.000N
07°02'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
10.
55°45'.000N
07°02'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
11.
55°45'.000N
07°08'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
12.
55°50'.000N
07°08'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
13.
55°50'.000N
07°15'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
14.
55°55'.000N
07°15'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
15.
55°55'.000N
07°23'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
16.
56°00'.000N
07°23'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
17.
56°00'.000N
08°13'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
18.
56°05'.000N
08°13'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
19.
56°05'.000N
08°39'.500W
Meridian of Longitude
20.
56°10'.000N
08°39'.500W
Parallel of Latitude
21.
56°10'.000N
09°07'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
22.
56°21'.500N
09°07'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
23.
56°21'.500N
10°30'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
24.
56°32'.500N
10°30'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
25.
56°32'.500N
12°12'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
26.
56°42'.000N
12°12'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
27.
56°42'.000N
14°00'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
28.
56°49'.000N
14°00'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
29.
56°49'.000N
15°36'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
30.
56°56'.000N
15°36'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
31.
56°56'.000N
17°24'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
32.
57°05'.500N
17°24'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
33.
57°05'.500N
19°30'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
34.
57°14'.000N
19°30'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
35.
57°14'.000N
21°32'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
36.
57°22'.000N
21°32'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
37.
57°22'.000N
23°57'.400W
Meridian of Longitude
38.
57°30'.000N
23°57'.400W
Parallel of Latitude
39.
57°30'.000N
23°48'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
40.
57°50'.000N
23°48'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
41.
57°50'.000N
23°36'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
42.
58°00'.000N
23°36'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
43.
58°00'.000N
23°24'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
44.
58°20'.000N
23°24'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
45.
58°20'.000N
23°12'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
46.
58°30'.000N
23°12'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
47.
58°30'.000N
23°00'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
48.
58°50'.000N
23°00'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
49.
58°50'.000N
22°48'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
50.
59°10'.000N
22°48'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
51.
59°10'.000N
22°36'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
52.
59°20'.000N
22°36'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
53.
59°20'.000N
22°24'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
54.
59°30'.000N
22°24'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
55.
59°30'.000N
22°00'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
56.
59°40'.000N
22°00'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
57.
59°40'.000N
21°48'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
58.
59°50'.000N
21°48'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
59.
59°49'.948N
13°16'.199W
Meridian of Longitude
60.
60°09'.031N
13°16'.199W
Geodesic
61.
60°07'.306N
12°17'.622W
Geodesic
62.
60°02'.833N
11°16'.458W
Geodesic
63.
60°02'.137N
10°50'.778W
Geodesic
64.
60°00'.951N
10°20'.853W
Geodesic
65.
59°56'.450N
09°00'.660W
Geodesic
66.
60°18'.754N
05°24'.195W
Geodesic
67.
60°21'.101N
04°56'.672W
Geodesic
68.
60°24'.077N
04°44'.272W
Geodesic
69.
60°47'.717N
04°18'.541W
Geodesic
70.
60°51'.809N
04°14'.008W
Geodesic
71.
60°54'.979N
04°10'.497W
Geodesic
72.
61°02'.757N
04°03'.859W
Geodesic
73.
61°04'.449N
04°02'.425W
Geodesic
74.
61°07'.651N
03°59'.619W
Geodesic
75.
61°21'.611N
03°47'.898W
Geodesic
76.
61°52'.114N
03°11'.729W
Geodesic
77.
61°59'.233N
03°03'.325W
Geodesic
78.
63°40'.649N
00°47'.736W
Geodesic
79.
63°53'.224N
00°29'.444W
Geodesic
80.
63°50'.448N
00°25'.788W
Geodesic
81.
63°44'.214N
00°18'.139W
Geodesic
82.
63°38'.178N
00°10'.989W
Geodesic
83.
63°03'.345N
00°28'.209E
Geodesic
84.
62°58'.351N
00°33'.517E
Geodesic
85.
62°53'.492N
00°38'.465E
Geodesic
86.
62°44'.272N
00°47'.462E
Geodesic
87.
62°39'.967N
00°51'.491E
Geodesic
88.
62°36'.346N
00°54'.746E
Geodesic
89.
62°32'.788N
00°57'.805E
Geodesic
90.
62°30'.164N
01°00'.099E
Geodesic
91.
62°27'.547N
01°02'.295E
Geodesic
92.
62°24'.945N
01°04'.431E
Geodesic
93.
62°22'.350N
01°06'.470E
Geodesic
94.
62°19'.679N
01°08'.516E
Geodesic
95.
62°16'.732N
01°10'.678E
Geodesic
96.
61°44'.200N
01°33'.224E
Geodesic
97.
61°44'.200N
01°33'.600E
Arc of Great Circle
98.
61°21'.400N
01°47'.400E
Arc of Great Circle
99.
59°53'.800N
02°04'.600E
Arc of Great Circle
100.
59°17'.400N
01°42'.700E
Arc of Great Circle
101.
58°25'.800N
01°29'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
102.
57°54'.300N
01°57'.900E
Arc of Great Circle
103.
56°35'.700N
02°36'.800E
Arc of Great Circle
104.
56°05'.200N
03°15'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
105.
55°55'.157N
03°21'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
106.
55°50'.100N
03°24'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
107.
55°45'.900N
03°22'.217E
Arc of Great Circle
108.
54°37'.300N
02°53'.900E
Arc of Great Circle
109.
54°22'.800N
02°45'.800E
Arc of Great Circle
110.
53°57'.800N
02°52'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
111.
53°40'.100N
02°57'.400E
Arc of Great Circle
112.
53°35'.100N
02°59'.300E
Arc of Great Circle
113.
53°28'.200N
03°01'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
114.
53°18'.100N
03°03'.400E
Arc of Great Circle
115.
52°53'.000N
03°10'.500E
Arc of Great Circle
116.
52°47'.000N
03°12'.300E
Arc of Great Circle
117.
52°37'.300N
03°11'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
118.
52°25'.000N
03°03'.500E
Arc of Great Circle
119.
52°17'.400N
02°56'.000E
Arc of Great Circle
120.
52°12'.400N
02°50'.400E
Arc of Great Circle
121.
52°06'.000N
02°42'.900E
Arc of Great Circle
122.
52°05'.300N
02°42'.200E
Arc of Great Circle
123.
52°01'.000N
02°39'.500E
Arc of Great Circle
124.
51°59'.000N
02°37'.600E
Arc of Great Circle
125.
51°48'.300N
02°28'.900E
Loxodrome
126.
51°36'.783N
02°15'.200E
Loxodrome
127.
51°33'.467N
02°14'.300E
Loxodrome
128.
51°30'.233N
02°07'.300E
Loxodrome
129.
51°20'.183N
02°02'.300E
Loxodrome
130.
51°19'.633N
02°01'.800E
Loxodrome
131.
51°14'.450N
01°57'.300E
Thence a loxodrome south westwards to the limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain at:
132.
51°12'.012N
01°53'.335E
SECOND AREA
133.
50°49'.516N
01°15'.891E
Loxodrome
134.
50°47'.833N
01°15'.467E
Loxodrome
135.
50°38'.633N
01°07'.433E
Loxodrome
136.
50°23'.367N
00°46'.650E
Loxodrome
137.
50°19'.683N
00°36'.200E
Loxodrome
138.
50°14'.200N
00°02'.233E
Loxodrome
139.
50°13'.217N
00°15'.500W
Loxodrome
140.
50°07'.483N
00°30'.000W
Loxodrome
141.
50°08'.450N
01°00'.000W
Loxodrome
142.
50°09'.250N
01°30'.000W
Loxodrome
143.
50°09'.233N
02°03'.433W
Loxodrome
144.
49°57'.833N
02°48'.400W
Loxodrome
145.
49°46'.500N
02°56'.500W
Loxodrome
146.
49°38'.500N
03°21'.000W
Loxodrome
147.
49°33'.200N
03°34'.833W
Loxodrome
148.
49°32'.700N
03°42'.733W
Loxodrome
149.
49°32'.133N
03°55'.783W
Loxodrome
150.
49°27'.667N
04°17'.900W
Loxodrome
151.
49°27'.383N
04°21'.767W
Loxodrome
152.
49°23'.233N
04°32'.650W
Loxodrome
153.
49°14'.467N
05°11'.000W
Loxodrome
154.
49°13'.367N
05°18'.000W
Loxodrome
155.
49°13'.000N
05°20'.667W
Loxodrome
156.
49°12'.167N
05°40'.500W
Loxodrome
157.
49°12'.000N
05°41'.500W
Loxodrome
158.
48°10'.000N
09°22'.265W
Parallel of Latitude
159.
48°10'.000N
10°00'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
160.
48°20'.000N
10°00'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
161.
48°20'.000N
09°48'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
162.
48°30'.000N
09°48'.000W
Parallel of Longitude
163.
48°30'.000N
09°36'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
164.
48°50'.000N
09°36'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
165.
48°50'.000N
09°24'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
166.
49°00'.000N
09°24'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
167.
49°00'.000N
09°17'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
168.
49°10'.000N
09°17'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
169.
49°10'.000N
09°12'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
170.
49°20'.000N
09°12'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
171.
49°20'.000N
09°03'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
172.
49°30'.000N
09°03'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
173.
49°30'.000N
08°54'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
174.
49°40'.000N
08°54'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
175.
49°40'.000N
08°45'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
176.
49°50'.000N
08°45'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
177.
49°50'.000N
08°36'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
178.
50°00'.000N
08°36'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
179.
50°00'.000N
08°24'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
180.
50°10'.000N
08°24'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
181.
50°10'.000N
08°12'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
182.
50°20'.000N
08°12'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
183.
50°20'.000N
08°00'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
184.
50°30'.000N
08°00'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
185.
50°30'.000N
07°36'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
186.
50°40'.000N
07°36'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
187.
50°40'.000N
07°12'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
188.
50°50'.000N
07°12'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
189.
50°50'.000N
07°03'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
190.
51°00'.000N
07°03'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
191.
51°00'.000N
06°48'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
192.
51°10'.000N
06°48'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
193.
51°10'.000N
06°42'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
194.
51°20'.000N
06°42'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
195.
51°20'.000N
06°33'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
196.
51°30'.000N
06°33'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
197.
51°30'.000N
06°18'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
198.
51°40'.000N
06°18'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
199.
51°40'.000N
06°06'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
200.
51°50'.000N
06°06'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
201.
51°50'.000N
06°00'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
202.
51°54'.000N
06°00'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
203.
51°54'.000N
05°57'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
204.
51°58'.000N
05°57'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
205.
51°58'.000N
05°54'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
206.
52°00'.000N
05°54'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
207.
52°00'.000N
05°50'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
208.
52°04'.000N
05°50'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
209.
52°04'.000N
05°46'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
210.
52°08'.000N
05°46'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
211.
52°08'.000N
05°42'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
212.
52°12'.000N
05°42'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
213.
52°12'.000N
05°39'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
214.
52°16'.000N
05°39'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
215.
52°16'.000N
05°35'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
216.
52°24'.000N
05°35'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
217.
52°24'.000N
05°22'.800W
Meridian of Longitude
218.
52°32'.000N
05°22'.800W
Parallel of Latitude
219.
52°32'.000N
05°28'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
220.
52°44'.000N
05°28'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
221.
52°44'.000N
05°24'.500W
Meridian of Longitude
222.
52°52'.000N
05°24'.500W
Parallel of Latitude
223.
52°52'.000N
05°22'.500W
Meridian of Longitude
224.
52°59'.000N
05°22'.500W
Parallel of Latitude
225.
52°59'.000N
05°19'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
226.
53°09'.000N
05°19'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
227.
53°09'.000N
05°20'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
228.
53°26'.000N
05°20'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
229.
53°26'.000N
05°19'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
230.
53°32'.000N
05°19'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
231.
53°32'.000N
05°17'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
232.
53°39'.000N
05°17'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
233.
53°39'.000N
05°16'.340W
Meridian of Longitude
234.
53°42'.140N
05°16'.340W
Parallel of Latitude
235.
53°42'.140N
05°17'.850W
Meridian of Longitude
236.
53°44'.400N
05°17'.850W
Parallel of Latitude
237.
53°44'.400N
05°19'.330W
Meridian of Longitude
238.
53°45'.800N
05°19'.330W
Parallel of Latitude
239.
53°45'.800N
05°22'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
240.
53°46'.000N
05°22'.000W
Parallel of Latitude
241.
53°46'.000N
05°19'.000W
Meridian of Longitude
242.
53°59'.949N
05°19'.000W
Thence westwards to the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland at:
243.
54°00'.000N
05°36'.333W

## 2 

Each Point in the Schedule is referred to the following geodetic datums:
Point No. 1
European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1989 (hereinafter “ETRF 89”).
Point No. 2 to Point No. 37
World Geodetic System 1984 (hereinafter “WGS 84”).
Point No. 38 to Point No. 79
ETRF 89
Point No. 80 to Point No. 158
European Datum (First Adjustment 1950) (ED 50)
Point No. 159 to Point No. 242
WGS 84
Point No. 243
Ordnance 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.

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