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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 4) (Scotland) Order 2001 and shall come into force at 1500 hours on 23rd August 2001.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 23rd August 2001.
2 
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.
4 
No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated areas.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated areas.
6 
No person shall–
(a) use any scallops taken out of the designated areas 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 areas after the relevant time;
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in the designated areas 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
23rd August 2001
SCHEDULE
Article 3
The area of sea below high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point 57°00'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then north to a point at 57°15'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of South Uist at 57°15'North latitude 7°14.5'West longitude; then south, west and north along the shoreline to a point on the west coast of South Uist at 57°15'North latitude 7°27'West longitude; then west to a point at 57°15'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then south to a point on the island of Barra at 57°00.4'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then north and east along the shoreline to a point on the east coast of Barra at 57°00'North latitude 7°24'West longitude; then east to a point on the island of Fuiay at 57°00'North latitude 7°22.8'West longitude; then north and east along the shoreline of Fuiay to a point at 57°00'North latitude 7°21.8'West longitude; then east to the point of beginning.
The area of water below high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to 57°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east to a point on the Isle of Skye at 57°15'North latitude 6°25.6'West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to 57°11.7'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point on the Skye shoreline at 57°07.2'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to Leir Mhaodail at 57°01.2'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Rhum at 57°North latitude 6°14.5'West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to 57°North latitude 6°26.7'West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.
The area of water below high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point on the Ardnamurchan peninsula at 56°46.2'North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then east to a point close to Mallaig at 57°North latitude 5°50'West longitude; then south and west along the shoreline to the point of beginning.