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#### 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—
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> > > (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
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> > > (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,
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> > each graticular section being bounded—
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> > > (c) by portions of 2 of those meridians that are at a distance from each other of 5 minutes of longitude, and
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> > > (d) by portions of 2 of those parallels of latitude that are at a distance from each other of 5 minutes of latitude.
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> > (2) Each graticular section is taken to be divided into 25 units, each unit being bounded—
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> > > (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
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> > > (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.