The Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015

The Scottish marine region for the North Coast

7.—(1) That part of the Scottish marine area, the boundaries of which are identified in paragraphs (2) to (6), is designated as a Scottish marine region to be known as ‘the Scottish marine region for the North Coast’.

(2) It is bounded to the south by the landward limit of the Scottish marine area between—

(a) the point described in paragraph (6)(b)(ii); and

(b) the point described in paragraph (3)(a)(i).

(3) It is bounded to the west by—

(a) firstly, a line between—

(i) the point on the mainland of Scotland where a line between the co-ordinates 58°36′38″ north latitude, 04°59′26″ west longitude and 58°37′40″ north latitude, 05°00′05″ west longitude intersects the landward limit of the Scottish marine area; and

(ii) the co-ordinate 58°37′40″ north latitude, 05°00′05″ west longitude;

(b) secondly, a line between the co-ordinates 58°37′40″ north latitude, 05°00′05″ west longitude and 58°49′11″ north latitude, 04°59′48″ west longitude; and

(c) thirdly, a line of shortest distance between the co-ordinate 58°49′11″ north latitude, 04°59′48″ west longitude and the seaward limit of the Scottish marine area.

(4) It is bounded to the north by the seaward limit of the Scottish marine area between—

(a) the point it meets the line described in paragraph (3)(c); and

(b) the point it meets the line described in paragraph (5)(a).

(5) It is bounded to the north-east by—

(a) firstly, a line of shortest distance between the seaward limit of the Scottish marine area and the co-ordinate 58°48′08″ north latitude, 03°46′13″ west longitude; and

(b) secondly, a line between the co-ordinates 58°48′08″ north latitude, 03°46′13″ west longitude and 58°38′37″ north latitude, 02°57′05″ west longitude, defined by joining sequentially the following co-ordinates—

Co-ordinate	North Latitude	West Longitude
1	58°48′08″	03°46′13″
2	58°43′52″	03°19′49″
3	58°42′53″	03°14′25″
4	58°42′55″	03°13′24″
5	58°43′48″	03°11′06″
6	58°44′11″	03°09′17″
7	58°42′05″	03°01′45″
8	58°39′53″	02°58′22″
9	58°38′37″	02°57′05″

(6) It is bounded to the south-east by—

(a) firstly, a line between the co-ordinates 58°38′37″ north latitude, 02°57′05″ west longitude and 58°38′38″ north latitude, 03°01′20″ west longitude; and

(b) secondly, a line between—

(i) the co-ordinate 58°38′38″ north latitude, 03°01′20″ west longitude; and

(ii) the point on the mainland of Scotland where a line between the co-ordinates 58°38′38″ north latitude, 03°01′20″ west longitude and 58°38′13″ north latitude, 03°03′05″ west longitude intersects the landward limit of the Scottish marine area.