# The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/2398 · made 19 December 1989

This Order:designates further areas of the continental shelf in the Irish Sea, in the South-Western Approaches and to the west of Scotland, up to Lines A and B defined in the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland signed on 7th November 1988, as areas in which the rights of the United Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercised; andamends the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Orders 1971 and 1974 by omitting therefrom certain areas situated on the Irish side of Line B,

Made under: Continental Shelf Act 1964 (Section 1); Petroleum Royalties (Relief) and Continental Shelf Act 1989 (Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/continental-shelf-designation-of-areas-order-1989/pdf/uksi_19892398_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CONTINENTAL SHELF
Made 19th December 1989
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of December 1989
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas by the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Orders 1964 to 1987 certain areas are designated as areas within which the rights of the United Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources may be exercised;
And whereas it is expedient that further such areas should be so designated;
And whereas it is necessary in order to give effect to the Agreement signed on the 7th day of November 1988 by the Governments of the United Kingdom and of the Republic of Ireland to amend the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1971 and the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1974;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 and section 3 of the Petroleum Royalties (Relief) and Continental Shelf Act 1989 and of all B 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) Order 1989.
(2) This Order and the Orders recited in the preamble to this Order may be cited together as the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Orders 1964 to 1989.

## 2 

The areas defined in Schedule 1 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.

## 3 

The Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1971 shall have effect with the omission from area (3) as defined therein of the area defined in Schedule 2 to this Order.

## 4 

The Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1974 shall have effect with the omission from the area defined therein of the areas defined in Schedule 3 to this Order.

## Signature

G I de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council

## 1 

The following are the areas to which Article 2 of this Order applies:
(A) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(1)
53° 39' 00".0000N
05° 12' 05".7425W
(2)
53° 39' 00"N
05° 17' 00"W
(3)
53° 32' 00"N
05° 17' 00"W
(4)
53° 32' 00"N
05° 19' 00"W
(5)
53° 26' 00"N
05° 19' 00"W
(6)
53° 26' 00"N
05° 20' 00"W
(7)
53° 09' 00"N
05° 20' 00"W
(8)
53° 09' 00"N
05° 19' 00"W
(9)
52° 59' 00"N
05° 19' 00"W
(10)
52° 59' 00"N
05° 22' 30"W
(11)
52° 52' 00"N
05° 22' 30"W
(12)
52° 52' 00"N
05° 24' 30"W
(13)
52° 44' 00"N
05° 24' 30"W
(14)
52° 44' 00"N
05° 28' 00"W
(15)
52° 32' 00"N
05° 28' 00"W
(16)
52° 32' 00"N
05° 22' 48"W
(17)
52° 24' 00"N
05° 22' 48"W
(18)
52° 24' 00"N
05° 35' 00"W
(19)
52° 16' 00"N
05° 35' 00"W
(20)
52° 16' 00"N
05° 39' 00"W
(21)
52° 12' 00"N
05° 39' 00"W
(22)
52° 12' 00"N
05° 42' 00"W
(23)
52° 08' 00"N
05° 42' 00"W
(24)
52° 08' 00"N
05° 46' 00"W
(25)
52° 04' 00"N
05° 46' 00"W
(26)
52° 04' 00"N
05° 50' 00"W
(27)
52° 00' 00"N
05° 50' 00"W
(28)
52° 00' 00"N
05° 54' 00"W
(29)
51° 58' 00"N
05° 54' 00"W
(30)
51° 58' 00"N
05° 57' 00"W
(31)
51° 54' 00"N
05° 57' 00"W
(32)
51° 54' 00"N
06° 00' 00"W
(33)
51° 50' 00"N
06° 00' 00"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (17), (18), (19), (20) (21), (22) and (23) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1968 and the coordinates numbered (1) in this Schedule.
(B) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(34)
51° 50' 00"N
06° 06' 00"W
(35)
51° 40' 00"N
06° 06' 00"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (15) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1968 and the co-ordinates numbered (33) and (34) in this Schedule.
(C) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(36)
51° 40' 00"N
06° 18' 00"W
(37)
51° 30' 00"N
06° 18' 00"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (13) and (14) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1968 and the co-ordinates numbered (36) in this Schedule.
(D) The area bounded by a line joining the following coordinates
(38)
51° 30' 00"N
06° 33' 00"W
(39)
51° 20' 00"N
06° 33' 00"W
and the coordinates numbered (11) and (12) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1968 and the coordinates numbered (38) in this Schedule.
(E) The area bounded by a line joining the following coordinates
(40)
51° 20' 00"N
06° 42' 00"W
(41)
51° 10' 00"N
06° 42' 00"W
(42)
51° 10' 00"N
06° 48' 00"W
(43)
51° 00' 00"N
06° 48' 00"W
and the coordinates numbered (9) and (10) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1968 and the coordinates numbered (40) in this Schedule.
(F) The area bounded by a line joining the following coordinates
(44)
51° 00' 00"N
07° 03' 00"W
(45)
50° 50' 00"N
07° 03' 00"W
and the coordinates numbered (7) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1968 and the co-ordinates numbered (43) and (44) in this Schedule.
(G) The area bounded by a line joining the following coordinates
(46)
50° 30' 00"N
08° 00' 00"W
(47)
50° 20' 00"N
08° 00' 00"W
and the coordinates numbered (8) and (9) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1971 and the co-ordinates numbered (46) in this Schedule.
(H) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(48)
49° 50' 00"N
08° 36' 00"W
(49)
49° 50' 00"N
08° 45' 00"W
(50)
49° 40' 00"N
08° 45' 00"W
(51)
49° 40' 00"N
08° 54' 00"W
(52)
49° 30' 00"N
08° 54' 00"W
(53)
49° 30' 00"N
09° 03' 00"W
(54)
49° 20' 00"N
09° 03' 00"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (20), (21) and (22) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1976 and the co-ordinates numbered (48) in this Schedule.
(I) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(55)
49° 10' 00"N
09° 12' 00"W
(56)
49° 10' 0O"N
09° 17' 00"W
(57)
49° 00' 00"N
09° 17' 00"W
(58)
49° 00' 00"N
09° 24' 00"W
(59)
48° 50' 00"N
09° 24' 00"W
(60)
48° 50' 00"N
09° 36' 00"W
(61)
48° 30' 00"N
09° 36' 00"W
(62)
48° 30' 00"N
09° 48' 00"W
(63)
48° 20' 00"N
09° 48' 00"W
(64)
48° 20' 00"N
10° 00' 00"W
(65)
48° 10' 00"N
10° 00' 00"W
(66)
48° 10' 00".0000N
09° 22' 15".9110W
and the co-ordinates numbered (4) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) (No. 2) Order 1978 and the co-ordinates numbered (30), (31) and (32) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1977 and the co-ordinates numbered (55) in this Schedule.
(J) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(67)
55° 28' 00"N
06° 45' 00"W
(68)
55° 28' 00"N
06° 48' 00"W
(69)
55° 30' 00"N
06° 48' 00"W
(70)
55° 30' 00"N
06° 51' 00"W
(71)
55° 35' 00"N
06° 51' 00"W
(72)
55° 35' 00"N
06° 57' 00"W
(73)
55° 40' 00"N
06° 57' 00"W
(74)
55° 40' 00"N
07° 02' 00"W
(75)
55° 45' 00"N
07° 02' 00"W
(76)
55° 45' 00"N
07° 08' 00"W
(77)
55° 50' 00"N
07° 08' 00"W
(78)
55° 50' 00"N
07° 15' 00"W
(79)
55° 55' 00"N
07° 15' 00"W
(80)
55° 55' 00"N
07° 23' 00"W
(81)
56° 00' 00"N
07° 23' 00"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (30) and (29) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1971 and the following co-ordinates
(82)
55° 49' 57".0464N
06° 55' 34".0700W
and thence following the seaward limits of territorial waters off the west coast of Scotland to the following co-ordinates
(83)
55° 31' 13".3640N
06° 45' 00".0000W
and thence to the co-ordinates numbered (67) in this Schedule.
(K) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(84)
56° 00' 00"N
08° 00' 00"W
(85)
56° 00' 00"N
08° 13' 00"W
(86)
56° 05' 00"N
08° 13' 00"W
(87)
56° 05' 00"N
08° 39' 30"W
(88)
56° 10' 00"N
08° 39' 30"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (32) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1971 and the co-ordinates numbered (84) in this Schedule.
(L) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(89)
56° 10' 00"N
08° 48' 00"W
(90)
56° 1O' 00"N
09° 07' 00"W
(91)
56° 19' 56".9810N
09° 07' 00".0000W
and the co-ordinates numbered (34) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1971 and the co-ordinates numbered (89) in this Schedule.
(M) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(92)
56° 21' 30".0000N
09° 38' 04".4947W
(93)
56° 21' 30"N
10° 30' 00"W
(94)
56° 26' 47".2900N
10° 30' 00".0000W
and the co-ordinates numbered (92) in this Schedule.
(N) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(95)
56° 32' 30".0000N
11° 29' 54".7557W
(96)
56° 32' 30"N
12° 12' 00"W
(97)
56° 36' 08".2215N
12° 12' 00".0000W
and the co-ordinates numbered (95) in this Schedule.
(O) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(98)
56° 42' 00:.0000N
13° 25' 20".4276W
(99)
56° 42' 00"N
14° 00' 00"W
(100)
56° 44' 26".6802N
14° 00' 00".0000W
and the co-ordinates numbered (98) in this Schedule.
(P) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(101)
56° 49' 00".0000N
15° 09' 44".2l66W
(102)
56° 49' 00"N
15° 36' 00"W
(103)
56° 50' 28".6358N
15° 36' 00".0000W
and the co-ordinates numbered (101) in this Schedule.
(Q) The area bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates
(104)
57° 05' 30.0000"N
19° 21' 25".4000W
(105)
57° 05' 30"N
19° 30' 00"W
(106)
57° 14' 00"N
19° 30' 00"W
(107)
57° 14' 00"N
21° 32' 00"W
(108)
57° 22' 00"N
21° 32' 00"W
(109)
57° 22' 00"N
23° 57' 24"W
(110)
57° 30' 00"N
23° 57' 24"W
(111)
57° 30' 00"N
23° 48' 00"W
(112)
57° 50' 00"N
23° 48' 00"W
(113)
57° 50' 00"N
23° 36' 00"W
(114)
58° 00' 00"N
23° 36' 00"W
(115)
58° 00' 00"N
23° 24' 00"W
(116)
58° 20' 00"N
23° 24' 00"W
(117)
58° 20' 00"N
23° 12' 00"W
(118)
58° 30' 00"N
23° 12' 00"W
(119)
58° 30' 00"N
23° 00' 00"W
(120)
58° 50' 00"N
23° 00' 00"W
(121)
58° 50' 00"N
22° 48' 00"W
(122)
59° 10' 00"N
22° 48' 00"W
(123)
59° 10' 00"N
22° 36' 00"W
(124)
59° 20' 00"N
22° 36' 00"W
(125)
59° 20' 00"N
22° 24' 00"W
(126)
59° 30' 00"N
22° 24' 00"W
(127)
59° 30' 00"N
22° 00' 00"W
(128)
59° 40' 00"N
22° 00' 00"W
(129)
59° 40' 00"N
21° 48' 00"W
(130)
59° 50' 00"N
21° 48' 00"W
and the co-ordinates numbered (1) in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Order 1974 and the co-ordinates numbered (104) in this Schedule.

## 2 

The co-ordinates numbered (1) to (130) in this Schedule are on WGS84 Datum.

## Schedule 2 

Article 3 of this Order applies to the area bounded by lines as described in Column 2 joining the co-ordinates on WGS84 Datum specified in Column 1:
Column 1
Column 2
Co-ordinates of latitude and longitude
Line type
(i) 56° 19' 56".9810N 9° 07'00".0000W
(ii) 56° 21' 30".0000N 9° 07'00".0000W
(i)-(ii) Meridian of longitude
(iii) 56° 21' 30".0000N 9° 24'06".3296W
(ii)-(iii) Parallel of latitude
(iv) 56° 19' 56".8910N 9° 24'06".3296W
(iii)-(iv) Meridian of longitude
(i) 56° 19' 56".9810N 9° 07'00".0000W
(iv)-(i) Parallel of latitude

## Schedule 3 

Article 4 of this Order applies to the areas listed in Column 1 bounded by lines as described in Column 3 joining the co-ordinates on WGS84 Datum specified in Column 2:
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Areas
Co-ordinates of latitude and longitude
Line type
Area 1
(i) 56° 19' 56".9810N 9° 24' 06".3296W
(ii) 56° 21' 30".0000N 9° 24' 06".3296W
(i)-(ii) Meridian of longitude
(iii) 56° 21' 30".0000N 9° 38' 04".4947W
(ii)-(iii) Parallel of latitude
(i) 56° 19' 56".9810N 9° 24' 06".3296W
(iii)-(i) Geodesic
Area 2
(i) 56° 26' 47".2900N 10° 30' 00".0000W
(ii) 56° 32' 30".0000N 10° 30' 00".0000W
(i)-(ii) Meridian of longitude
(iii) 56° 32' 30".0000N 11° 29' 54".7557W
(ii)-(iii) Parallel of latitude
(i) 56° 26' 47".2900N 10° 30' 00".0000W
(iii)-(i) Geodesic
Area 3
(i) 56° 36' 08".2215N 12° 12' 00".0000W
(ii) 56° 42' 00".0000N 12° 12' 00".0000W
(i)-(ii) Meridian of longitude
(iii) 56° 42' 00".0000N 13° 25' 20".4276W
(ii)-(iii) Parallel of latitude
(i) 56° 36' 08".2215N 12° 12' 00".0000W
(iii)-(i) Geodesic
Area 4
(i) 56° 44' 26".6802N 14° 00' 00".0000W
(ii) 56° 49' 00".0000N 14° 00' 00".0000W
(i)-(ii) Meridian of longitude
(iii) 56° 49' 00".0000N 15° 09' 44".2166W
(ii)-(iii) Parallel of latitude
(i) 56° 44' 26".6802N 14° 00' 00".0000W
(iii)-(i) Geodesic
Area 5
(i) 56° 50' 28".6358N 15° 36' 00".0000W
(ii) 56° 56' 00".0000N 15° 36' 00".0000W
(i)-(ii) Meridian of longitude
(iii) 56° 56' 00".0000N 17° 24' 00".0000W
(ii)-(iii) Parallel of latitude
(iv) 57° 05' 30".0000N 17° 24' 00".0000W
(iii)-(iv) Meridian of longitude
(v) 57° 05' 30".0000n 19° 21' 25".4000W
(iv)-(v) Parallel of latitude
(vi) 56° 59' 56".5142N 19° 30' 07".0609W
(v)-(vi) Geodesic
(i) 56° 50' 28".6358N 15° 36' 00".0000W
(vi)-(i) Geodesic

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order:
(a) designates further areas of the continental shelf in the Irish Sea, in the South-Western Approaches and to the west of Scotland, up to Lines A and B defined in the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland signed on 7th November 1988, as areas in which the rights of the United Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercised; and
(b) amends the Continental Shelf (Designation of Additional Areas) Orders 1971 and 1974 by omitting therefrom certain areas situated on the Irish side of Line B,
thereby giving effect to that Agreement.

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