Fisheries (Protected Areas) Amendment Order 2005
FISHERIES (PROTECTED AREAS) AMENDMENT ORDER 2005

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BR 20 / 2005

FISHERIES ACT 1972

1972 : 76

FISHERIES (PROTECTED AREAS) AMENDMENT ORDER 2005

The Minister of the Environment, in exercise of the powers
conferred on her by section 4 of the Fisheries Act 1972, makes the
following Order:

Short title
1 This Order, which amends the Fisheries (Protected Areas) Order
2000 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Order"), may be cited as
the Fisheries (Protected Areas) Amendment Order 2005.

Amends paragraph 3 of principal Order
2 Paragraph 3(2) of the principal Order is amended 

(a) by deleting from subparagraph (a), the words "100
fathom contour" wherever they appear and substituting
the words "200 metre contour";

(b) by deleting subparagraph (b);

(c) by deleting subparagraph (c) and substituting the
following subparagraph 

"(c) "North Eastern Area" being roughly rectangular in
shape, is the area enclosed: from the Northern Point
(32 degrees 31.7 minutes North, 64 degrees 39.3
minutes West) by a line running in a south-westerly
direction to the Western Point (32 degrees 30.8
minutes North, 64 degrees 40.4 minutes West)

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thence by a line running in a south-easterly
direction to the Southern Point (32 degrees 25.8
minutes North, 64 degrees 34.1 minutes West)
thence by a line running in a north-easterly
direction to the Eastern Point (32 degrees 26.2
minutes North, 64 degrees 33.0 minutes West): and
on the Seaward margin by the 200 metre contour.".

Commencement
3 This Order comes into operation on 1st May 2005.

Made this 26th day of April, 2005

Minister of the Environment