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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force at 1730 hours on 30th August 2000.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of pecten maximus;
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 30th August 2000.
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In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the areas designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
3 
The areas described in the Schedule to this Order are 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 a designated area.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of a designated area.
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No person shall–
(a) use any scallops taken out of a 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 a designated area after the relevant time;
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in a 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.
SUSAN DEACON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th August 2000
SCHEDULE
Article 3
AREA 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at 57°45' North latitude 6°56.4' West longitude; then north along the shoreline of Harris and Lewis to 57°56.4' North latitude 6°30' West longitude; then south to 57°45' North latitude 6°30' West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.

AREA 2The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at Srianach on the east coast of Lewis at 58° North latitude 6°23.6' West longitude; then north along the shoreline to 58°30' North latitude 6°13.4' West longitude; then east to 58°30' North latitude 6° West longitude; then south to 58°15' North latitude 6° West longitude; then east to a point on the mainland close to Stoerhead at 58°15' North latitude 5°23.6' West longitude; then south along the mainland shore to 58° North latitude 5°19.6' West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.

AREA 3The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at 58°24' North latitude 6°30' West longitude; then north to 58°30' North latitude 6°30' West longitude; then east to a point on the western shore of Lewis at 58°30' North latitude 6°16.4' West longitude; then south along the shoreline to the point of beginning.
