The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997

PART III: ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION

Interpretation

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.

Prohibited area

8.  No vessel other than an exempt vessel shall, except with the prior permission of the Company (which shall not be given without the written consent of the Secretary of State for Defence), enter, navigate, anchor or moor within the prohibited area, and no person other than an exempt person shall swim, dive or fish within that area or otherwise enter it except with the like permission.

9.  Except with the direction of the Secretary of State for Defence the provisions of articles 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 31 and 50 of this Order shall not apply in relation to the prohibited area, or to any exempt person or exempt vessel within that area.

Restricted area

10.  No vessel other than an exempt vessel shall, except with the prior permission of the Company (which shall not be given without the written consent of the Secretary of State for Defence), anchor or moor within the restricted area.

11.  Except with the direction of the Secretary of State for Defence the provisions of article 10 of this Order shall not apply to the restricted area.