These Regulations, made by the Prime Minister under sections 4, 5 and 27 of the Maritime Zones Act 2005, define the baselines, from which the maritime zones of Mauritius shall be determined, and the closing lines to delimit the internal waters of Mauritius. The lists of geographical co-ordinates of points set out in the First Schedule shall be the baselines and the lists of geographical coordinates of points set out in the Second Schedule shall be the closing lines.