S.I. No. 317/1997:

CONTINENTAL SHELF (PROTECTION OF INSTALLATIONS) (CONNEMARA FIELD) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1997.

CONTINENTAL SHELF (PROTECTION OF INSTALLATIONS) (CONNEMARA FIELD) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1997.

I, MARY O'ROURKE, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 6 (4) of the Continental Shelf Act, 1968 (No. 14 of 1968), and the Tourism and Trade (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 422 of 1993 ) (as adapted by the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 17 of 1993 ), hereby, for the purpose of protecting certain installations in the area standing designated by the Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 92 of 1993 ), order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Connemara Field) (Amendment) Order, 1997.

2. The Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Connemara Field) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1997 ), is hereby amended by the substitution, in paragraph 1(b) of the Schedule thereto, of "53°03' 59.39"N latitude and 12°33' 15.30"W longitude" for "53°04' 06.96"N latitude and 12°33' 01.84"W longitude".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of July, 1997.

MARY O'ROURKE, T.D.,

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order amends the Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Connemara Field) Order, 1997 which establishes a safety zone around offshore installations attached to the Connemara Field and prohibits ships from entering the zone except with the consent of the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications or in the circumstances provided for in Article 4 of that Order.