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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 3) Order 1994 and shall come into force at 20.00 hours on 29th July 1994.
(2) In this Order “cockles” means Cerastoderma, “mussels” means Mytilus Edulis, “razor clams” means Ensis s.p.p.and “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten Maximus and Queen Scallops of the class of Chlamys Opercularis and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 29th July 1994.
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In the opinion of the Secretary of State, cockles, mussels, razor clams and scallops 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 cockles, mussels, razor clams or scallops in the designated area.
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No person shall move any cockles, mussels, razor clams or scallops out of the designated area.
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No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
(a) use any cockles, mussels, razor clams or scallops 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 cockles, mussels, razor clams or scallops which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time,
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any cockles, mussels, razor clams or scallops 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.
A J Matheson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
29th July 1994
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea around the Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from Faraclett Head at 59° 11.33'N latitude and 002° 58.1'W longitude on the Island of Rousay; in a northerly direction to Berst Ness at 59° 15.6'N latitude and 002° 58.8'W longitude on the Island of Westray; then following the line of mean high water springs in an easterly, southerly and generally northerly direction along the southern, eastern and northern shores of Westray to Bow Head at 59° 21.6'N latitude and 002° 57.1'W longitude; north to 59° 25'N latitude and 002° 57.1'W longitude; then in a south-easterly direction to 59deg; 18'N latitude and 002° 15'W longitude; south to 58° 51.1'N latitude and 002° 15'W longitude; west to Burray Ness at 58° 51.1'N latitude and 002° 51.5'W longitude on the Island of Burray; then generally in a northerly, south-easterly and then northerly direction following the line of mean high water springs along the coastline, including Churchill Barriers numbers 3, 2 and 1 to Mull Head on the Mainland of Orkney at 58° 58.4'N latitude and 002° 42.7'W longitude; then in a northerly direction to Rothiesholm Head at 59° 04.5'N latitude and 002° 40.7'W longitude on the Island of Stronsay; then following the line of mean high water springs along the southern, eastern and northern shores of Stronsay to Links Ness at 59deg; 09.12'N latitude and 002° 40.35'W longitude; then generally in a northerly direction to Spur Ness at 59° 12.1'N latitude and 002° 41.3'W longitude on the Island of Sanday; then following the line of mean high water springs along the southern, eastern, northern and western shores of Sanday to a point at 59° 14.88'N latitude and 002° 38.18'W longitude; then west to Grey Head at 59° 14.88'N latitude and 002° 44.19'W longitude on the Island of Calf of Eday; then in a westerly direction to Red Head at 59° 15.1'N latitude and 002° 45.25'W longitude on the Island of Eday; then in a westerly direction to Weather Ness at 59° 14.82'N latitude and 002° 50.1'W longitude on the Island of Westray; then in a south westerly direction following the line of mean high water springs to Point of Huro at 59° 13.72'N latitude and 002° 53.2'W longitude; then in a south westerly direction to the point of beginning at Faraclett Head.
