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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) -(Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.5) Order 1993 and shall come into force at 1800 hours on 15th June 1993.
(2) In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class ofPecten Maximus and Queen Scallops of the class of Chlamys Opercularis, “mussels” means Mytilus Edulis, “razor clams” means Ensis s.p.p.and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 15th June 1993.
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In the opinion of the Secretary of State, scallops, mussels and razor clams in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
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The area described in the Schedule to this Order is hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.
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No person shall fish for or take any scallops, mussels or razor clams in the designated area.
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No person shall move any scallops, mussels or razor clams out of the designated area.
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No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
(a) use any scallops, mussels or razor clams taken out of the designated area after the relevant time in the preparation or processing for supply of food and anything from which food could be derived,
(b) land any scallops, mussels or razor clams which were taken from waters in the designated area after the relevant time,
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops, mussels or razor clams which were in the designated area after the relevant time,
(d) supply, or have in possession for supply, any food or anything from which food could be derived in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article,
(e) feed to any creature a feeding stuff in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article.
E.C. Davison
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
15th June 1993
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea around the Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from a point on the line of mean high water springs at Brough Head at 59° 8.3' N latitude and 3° 20.2' W longitude on the Mainland of Orkney; in a northerly direction to a point at 59° 25' N latitude and 3° 20' W longitude; then in a south easterly direction to Farraclett Head on the Island of Rousay at 59° 11.33' N latitude and 2° 58'. W longitude; then generally in a south easterly direction following the line of mean high water springs to the Point of Avelshay at 59° 8.20' N latitude and 2° 57.82' W longitude on that island; then in a south easterly direction to Ness of Ork on the Island of Shapinsay at 59° 5.25' N latitude and 2° 48.10' W longitude; then extending generally in a southerly direction following the line of mean high water springs on the eastern shore of that island to Stream Taing at 59° 04.13' N latitude and 2° 48.10' W longitude; then generally in a south easterly direction to a point at 59° 00' N latitude and 2° 34.6' W longitude; then in an easterly direction to a point at 59° 00' N latitude and 2° 15' W longitude; then in a southerly direction to a point at 58° 51.1' N latitude and 2° 15' W longitude; then in a westerly direction to Burray Ness on the Island of Burray at 58° 51.1' N latitude and 2° 51.5' W longitude; then generally in a northerly and westerly direction following the line of mean high water springs to the point of beginning at Brough Head at 59° 8.3' N latitude and 3° 20.2' W longitude.
