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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 6) (Scotland) Order 2003 and shall come into force at 1500 hours on 15th August 2003.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 15th August 2003.
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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.
IAN GORDON
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
15th August 2003
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Area 1The area of sea below mean high water springs starting from a point at 58°45−North latitude 6°West longitude; then east to 58°45−North latitude 5°30−West longitude; then south to 58°30−North latitude 5°30−West longitude; then west to 58°30−North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

Area 2The area of sea below mean high water springs starting from a point at 58°45−North latitude 5°30−West longitude; then east to 58°45−North latitude 5°West longitude; then south to a point on the mainland at 58°37.38−North latitude 5°West longitude; then south along the shoreline to 58°30−North latitude 5°07.14−West longitude; then west to point 58°30−North latitude 5°30−West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

Area 3The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 58°North latitude 7°30−West longitude; then north to 58°15−North latitude 7°30−West longitude; then east to 58°15−North latitude 7°West longitude; then south to a point on the west coast of Lewis at 58°14−North latitude 7°West longitude; then south along the shoreline of Lewis to 58°North latitude 7°05.5−West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.
