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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 14) (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force at 1400 hours on 25th October 2002.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 25th October 2002.
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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.
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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 the designated areas.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated areas.
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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.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th October 2002
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Area 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point on the west coast of Tiree at 56°30'North latitude 7°West longitude; then south, east and north along with shoreline of Tiree to Scarinish on the east coast of Tiree at 56°30'North latitude 6°48.2'West longitude; then east to 56°30'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then south to 56°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then west to 56°15'North latitude 7°West longitude; then north to point of beginning.

Area 2The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point on the south coast of Mull at 56°18.6'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to 56°15'North latitude 6°West; then east to a point on the west coast of Luing at 56°15'North latitude 5°39.3'West longitude; then north, east and south along the Luing shore to 56°15'North latitude 5°37.4'West longitude; then east to 56°15'North latitude 5°30.7'West longitude; then west and north along the mainland shore to 56°24.3'North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then north to the south shore of Kerrera at 56°24.7'North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then south, west and north along the Kerrera shore to 56°25.6'North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then north to 56°30'North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then west to a point on the Lismore shore at 56°30'North latitude 5°30.2'West longitude; then south, west and north along the Lismore shore to Rubh Aird Eirinish at 56°30'North latitude 5°34.2'West longitude; then west to 56°30'North latitude 5°40.8'West longitude on the mainland shore; then west to 56°30'North latitude 5°41.4'West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Mull at 56°30'North latitude 5°46.5'West longitude; then south and west along the shore to the point of beginning.

Area 3The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 56°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east to 56°15'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to 56°North latitude 6°West longitude; then west to 56°North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.
