10Graticulation of the Earth’s surface

10 Graticulation of the Earth’s surface

10 Graticulation of the Earth’s surface

(Former clause 10 of 2010 Reg)

(1) For the purposes of this Regulation, the surface of the Earth is taken to be divided into graticular sections—

(a) by the meridian of Greenwich and by the meridians that are at a distance from that meridian of 5 minutes, or a multiple of 5 minutes, of longitude, and

(b) by the equator and by parallels of latitude that are at a distance from the equator of 5 minutes, or a multiple of 5 minutes, of latitude,

each graticular section being bounded—

(c) by portions of 2 of those meridians that are at a distance from each other of 5 minutes of longitude, and

(d) by portions of 2 of those parallels of latitude that are at a distance from each other of 5 minutes of latitude.

(2) Each graticular section is taken to be divided into 25 units, each unit being bounded—

(a) by portions of 2 meridians (being the meridian of Greenwich or the meridians that are at a distance from that meridian of 1 minute, or a multiple of 1 minute, of longitude) that are at a distance from each other of 1 minute of longitude, and

(b) by portions of 2 parallels of latitude (being the equator or parallels of latitude that are at a distance from the equator of 1 minute, or a multiple of 1 minute, of latitude) that are at a distance from each other of 1 minute of latitude.