
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (Scotland) Order 2001 and shall come into force at 1050 hours on 25th May 2001.
(2) In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class of pecten maximus and “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 25th May 2001.
2 
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.
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 scallops in the designated area.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
6 
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.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
25th May 2001
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting on the Orkney mainland at 59°00.5'North latitude 3° West longitude; then north to the south coast of Rousay at 59°0.7.5' North latitude 3° West longitude; then east, north and west along the shoreline of Rousay to a point on the north shoreline at 59°10.7' North latitude 3° West longitude; then north to 59° 15' North latitude 3° West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Westray at 59°15' North latitude 2°52.5' West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to a point on the east coast of Westray at 59°15' North latitude 2°50.1' West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Sanday at 59°15' North latitude 2°38.3' West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline of Sanday to a point on the east coast of Sanday at 59°15.4' North latitude 2°30' West longitude; then south to 59° North latitude 2°30' West longitude; then west to the bay of Meil on the Orkney mainland at 59° North latitude 2°54.4' West longitude; then west and north along the shoreline to the start point.
