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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 9) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 30th August 2004.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 30th August 2004.
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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.
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.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
30th August 2004
SCHEDULE
Article 3
AREA 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 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, east and south 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.

AREA 2The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then west to a point at 57°15'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then south to a point at 57°00'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then east to a point at 57°00'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to a point on Canna at 57°3'30"North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then west along the shoreline to a point on the north shore of Canna at 57°4'11"North latitude 6°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 on the island 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 south, east and north along the shoreline of Fuiay to a point at 57°00'North latitude 7°21.8'West longitude; then east to a point at 57°00'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then south to a point at 56°45'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then west to a point at 56°45'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then north to Rubha Mor on the south coast of Barra at a point on the shore at 56°57'North latitude 7°26'West longitude; then north and east along the shoreline to the point of beginning.

AREA 4The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 58°00'North latitude 8°00'West longitude; then east to a point at 58°00'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then south to a point at 57°45'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then west to a point at 57°45'North latitude 8°00'West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning.

AREA 5The area of water below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 58°00'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then east to a point on the shore of Harris at 58°00'North latitude 7°05'West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to a point at 57°57'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then south to a point on the southern shore of Taransay at 57°55.2'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then east, south and west along the shoreline to a point at 57°53.3'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then south to a point on the shore of Harris at 57°51'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then west, south and east along the shoreline to a point at 57°45'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then west to a point at 57°45'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.
