Paragraph 7

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “exempt person” means—

  1. (a)

     any person in the service of—

     1. (i)

        Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

     2. (ii)

        a Government Department;

     3. (iii)

        a police force or other emergency service; or

     4. (iv)

        the Commissioners of Customs and Excise,

     whilst in the execution of his duty; or

  2. (b)

     a contractor or his employee duly authorised by the Ministry of Defence;

• “exempt vessel” means any vessel belonging to or used by an exempt person;

• “the prohibited area” means the area of water within 100 metres of the level of high water between a point north of the Lattice Tower at Latitude 50° 34.22' N, Longitude 002° 27.5' W and a point at Latitude 54° 34.09' N, Longitude 002° 26.8' W (the eastern boundary of the flight path for the Royal Naval Air Station, Portland); and

• “the restricted area” means the area of water within the following imaginary lines—

  1. (a)

     a line drawn from a point on the shore at Latitude 50° 34.20' N, Longitude 002° 27.15' W to a point at Latitude 50° 34.70' N, Longitude 002° 26.78' W (“point A”);

  2. (b)

     a line drawn from point A to a point at Latitude 50° 34.57' N, Longitude 002° 26.495' W (“point B”);

  3. (c)

     a line drawn from point B to a point at Latitude 50° 34.82' N, Longitude 002° 26.32' W (“point C”);

  4. (d)

     a line drawn from point C along the arc of a sector of a circle of radius 1,500 metres (the centre thereof being a point on the shore) to a point at Latitude 50° 34.63' N, Longitude 002° 25.92' W (“point D”); and

  5. (e)

     a line drawn from point D to a point at Latitude 50° 34.09' N, Longitude 002° 26.80' W,

  excluding any area of water within any part of the prohibited area.