# The Territorial Sea (Baselines) Order 2014, Paragraph 5


Where the distance between the low-water marks of the natural entrance points of a bay exceeds 24 nautical miles, a straight baseline of 24 nautical miles shall be drawn within the bay in such a manner as to enclose the maximum area of water that is possible with a line of that length.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1353/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/territorial-sea-baselines-order-2014/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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