The Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Marine Conservation Order 2016

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“boundary line” means a boundary delineated by a line as described in Schedule 1 or 2;

“co-ordinate” means a co-ordinate of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984(1);

“Firth of Lorn SAC” means that part of the protected area which is designated as a special area of conservation pursuant to regulation 8 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 and described in Schedule 3;

“Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura MPA” means that area designated as a nature conservation marine protected area by, and described in article 3 of, the Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014(2); and

“the protected area” means the area described in article 3.

(1)

The World Geodetic System 1984 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled “Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984” ( http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf)

(2)

The Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area Order 2014 (“the 2014 Order”) was made by the Scottish Ministers under powers within the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, including section 67(1)(a). By virtue of section 165(3) of that Act the 2014 Order is not a Scottish statutory instrument but a Scottish Ministerial Order. The 2014 Order is available at http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0045/00456493.pdf