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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic, Paralytic and Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (Scotland) Order 2001 and shall come into force at 1700 hours on 3rd August 2001.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of pecten maximus and Queen scallops of the class chlamys opercularis; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 3rd August 2001.
2 
In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxins which cause amnesic, paralytic and diarrhetic 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
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd August 2001
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea around the islands of Orkney below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from Tor Ness on the island of Hoy at 58°47'North latitude 3°17.5'West longitude; then due south to a point at 58°45'North latitude 3°17.5'West longitude; then due east to Barth Head on South Ronaldsay at 58°45'North latitude 2°59'West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline of South Ronaldsay and the Mainland to Breck Ness on the Mainland at 58°58'North latitude 3°21'West longitude; then south and west to the Kame of Hoy on Hoy at 58°55.5'North latitude 3°24'West longitude; then east, south and west along the shoreline of Hoy to the point of beginning.
