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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force at 1700 hours on 30th June 2000.
(2) In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class ofPecten maximusand “relevant time” means 0001 on 30th June 2000.
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In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, 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 scallops in the designated area.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
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No person shall–
(a) use any 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 scallops which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time;
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any 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; or
(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.
J R WILDGOOSE
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
30th June 2000
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea around the islands of Orkney below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from Point of Hisber on the mainland of Orkney at 59° 08' north and 3° 08' west; then north to a point at 59° 15' north and 3° 08' west; then east to a point on the west coast of Westray at 59° 15' north and 2° 52.5' west; then south east and north along the shoreline of Westray to a point on its east coast at 59° 15' north and 2° 50.1' west; then east to a point on the west coast of Sanday at 59° 15' north and 2° 38.3' west; then south, east and north along the shoreline of Sanday to a point on its east coast at 59° 15.4' north and 2° 30' west; then south to a point at 59° north and 2° 30' west; then west to the bay of Meil on the mainland of Orkney at 59° north and 2° 54.4' west; then west and north along the shoreline of the mainland of Orkney to the point of beginning.
