Natural Resources (Ocho Rios Marine Park Protected Area) Order (No. 117 of 1999)
Made 1999-08-16 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- Country
- Jamaica
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- protected area, marine area, marine protected areas
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THE JAMAICA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT PROCLAMATIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 383 Vol. CXXU MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1999 No. 78 No. 117 THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ACT NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION (OCH0 RIOS MARINE PARK PROTECTED ARE1\) ORDER, 1999 In exercise of the power conferred upon the Minisler by section 5 ( I) (b) oflhe Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act, and of every other power hereunlo enabling, the following Order is hereby made, on the recommendation of ihe Natural Resources Conservation Authority after consultation with the Jamaica '-lational Heritage Trust: 1. This Order may be cited as the Natural Resources Conservation (Ocho Rios Marine Park Protected Area) Order. 1999. 2. The area specified in Part I of the Schedule. which is delineated on the map set out in Part II thereof, is hereby designated as a protected area and shall be known as the Ocho Rios Marine Park Prolecled Area. 384 PROCLAMltTIOi\S. ~ S AND REGULATIONS [AL'<, 16, !1J99 SCHEDl lLE (Paragraph 2) PARr 1- 0cho Rros ,\,(ur ine Park Prorected .-trea Commem:1ng at a point "A" along the high water mark of the North Coast in the parish of S1. Ann. where the northern shoreline boundaries of the properties of Drax Hall and Marnrnee Bay meet and which have the approximate geographical coordinates of I 8° 26' 15" N and 77" I 0' 19'' W; thence in a meandering line generally south-east and north-west along the high water mark of the coastline for approximately 13.S kilometres to a point "B'' along the high water mark at Frankfon Point, having approximate geographical coordinates of I 8° 25' 18'' N and 77° 02' SI" W; thence north to a point "C" in the sea that intersects with Lhe I 000 metres dept contour line; thence generally west and south-west along the I 000 metres depth contour line to a point "D" where it intersects with the line running north from the point of the beginning; thence south to the point of beginning "A'' AUG. 16. 1999] PROCLAMATIONS. RULES AND REGULATIONS ] 85 PART II-Map of Ocho Rios Marine Park Pr0tecced Area OCHO RIOS MARINE PARK •·.·c•, , , •• ~- ' .,.,t ·•: ~.\ ./.:- ~~ .,: lh co 1to1.1r ---+~~ -~ ~ - .... -· .. l-· .. . ,·; .• . . :: .. : •; ;j,~·i/ ·.:,: : ,; ... ~r--~ ~~. f· rt:, .. ,· ·.I:.· ,i: :...,'./ .-h,~ J• .,::,· Dated the 16th day of August, 1999. EASTON DOUGLAS. Minister of Environment and Housing. P~IN!tD B~ JAMAICA PRINllNG SERVICES I 19921 l TD . !GOVERNMENT PRINTERS). DUKE STREEl KINGSTON JAMAICA