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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.3) Order 1995 and shall come into force at 1800 hours on 19th June 1995.
(2) In this Order “mussels” means Mytilus Edulis, “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten Maximus and Queen Scallops of the class of Chlamys Opercularis, “razor clams” means Ensis s.p.p. and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 19th June 1995.
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In the opinion of the Secretary of State, mussels, scallops 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.
3 
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.
4 
No person shall fish for or take any mussels, scallops or razor clams in the designated area.
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No person shall move any mussels, scallops 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 mussels, scallops 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 mussels, scallops or razor clams which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time,
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any mussels, scallops 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.
A J Mathieson
Assistant Secretary,
Scottish Office
19th June 1995
SCHEDULE
Article 3

That area of sea within Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a straight line extending from a point on the line of the mean high water springs at The Ness 58°57.15'N latitude and 3°17.55'W longitude on the mainland of Orkney in a south-westerly direction to Braebuster Point 58°55.95'N latitude and 3°21.10'W longitude on the Island of Hoy; then in a southerly direction along the line of the mean high water springs on the eastern shore of that Island to North Ness; then in a westerly, southerly and easterly direction along the northern, western and southern shore of North Bay to The Ayre; then in an easterly direction across The Ayre to the Island of South Walls; then in a north-easterly, easterly and southerly direction along the north-western, northern and eastern shores of that Island to Cantick Head at 58°47.25' N latitude and 3°07.8' W longitude and then in a north-easterly direction to a point on Hoxa Head at 58°49.0'N latitude and 3°01.95'W longitude on the Island of South Ronaldsay; then extending generally in an easterly direction along the line of the mean high water springs on the northern shore of that Island until it meets Churchill Barrier No.4; then in a north-easterly direction across that barrier to the southern shore of the Island of Burray, then in a westerly direction along the line of the mean high water springs on the southern shore of the Island of Burray to Hunda Reef, then in a northwesterly direction across Hunda Reef to the eastern shore of the Island of Hunda; then in a south-westerly, north-westerly, north-easterly and south-westerly direction around the eastern, western, northern and eastern shores of that Island; then in a south-easterly direction across Hunda Reef, then in a north-easterly, south-easterly and northerly direction along the northern shore of the Island of Burray to Churchill Barrier No.3; then in a northerly direction across Churchill Barrier No.3 to the southern shore of the Island of Glimps Holm; then in a westerly, northerly and easterly direction along the southern, western and northern shores of that Island until it meets Churchill Barrier No.2; then in a north-easterly direction across that Barrier to the western shore of the Island of Lamb Holm; then in a north-easterly direction along the western shore of that Island until it meets Churchill Barrier No.1; then in a northerly direction across that Barrier to the southern shore of the Mainland; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the southern and western shores of the Mainland to Scapa Bay; then in a northerly, westerly and southerly direction along the eastern, northern and western shores of Scapa Bay; then in a westerly direction along the southern shore of the Mainland to the point of beginning at The Ness.
