# The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997, Paragraph 7


In this Part of this Schedule—
“exempt person” means—
(a) any person in the service of—
(i) Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;
(ii) a Government Department;
(iii) a police force or other emergency service; or
(iv) the Commissioners of Customs and Excise,
whilst in the execution of his duty; or
(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—
(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”);
(b) a line drawn from point A to a point at Latitude 50° 34.57' N, Longitude 002° 26.495' W (“point B”);
(c) a line drawn from point B to a point at Latitude 50° 34.82' N, Longitude 002° 26.32' W (“point C”);
(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
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2949/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/portland-harbour-revision-order-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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