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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 22nd September 2004.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 22nd September 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.
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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.
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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
22nd September 2004
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Area 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 5°50'01"West longitude; then west, south and east along the shoreline of Loch Nan Ceall and Loch Nan Uamh, then south, west, and east continuing along the shoreline of Loch Beag, Loch Ailort, Loch Moidart, and Farquahar’s Point to a point on the east coast of Kentra Bay at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'31"West longitude; then west to 56°45'North latitude 5°50'40"West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to 56°45'North latitude 5°50'43"West longitude; then west to 56°45'North latitude 5°52'13"West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline of Kentra Bay and Loch Ceann Traigh to a point on the west coast of Scotland at 56°46'11"North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning.

Area 2The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point on the west shore of Loch Nevis at 57°North latitude 5°42'52"West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 5°40'02"West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to 57°North latitude 5°32'26"West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 5°31'29"West longitude; then south, east, west, and north along the shoreline of Tarbert Bay and Ardintigh Point to the point of the beginning; under exception of–

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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 57°North latitude 5°40'24"West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 5°40'02"West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to 56°59'47"North latitude 5°33'28"West longitude; then south to 56°59'14"North latitude 5°33'25"West longitude; then west and south to 56°58'38"North latitude 5°40'17"West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°58'59"North latitude 5°40'182West longitude; then south and east to a point on the west coast of Scotland at 56°58'32"North latitude 5°37'18"West longitude; then west, south and north along the shoreline to 56°58'39"North latitude 5°40'17"West longitude; then north and west to the point of the beginning;
3 
the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°55'16"North latitude 5°56'42"West longitude; then east and north to 56°55'21"North latitude 5°53'51"West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to 56°55'24"North latitude 5°53'11"West longitude; then east and south to 56°55'22"North latitude 5°52'55"West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to 56°54'35"North latitude 5°51'43"West longitude; then south to 56°53'54"North latitude 5°51'40"West longitude; then west and south along the shoreline to 56°53'10"North latitude 5°55'05"West longitude; then west to 56°53'07"North latitude 5°56'28"West longitude; then north and west to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean low water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°53'18" North latitude 5°44'41"West longitude; then south, east, and west along the mean low water line to 56°53'03"North latitude 5°44'39"West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean low water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°52'35"North latitude 5°41'39"West longitude; then east, south and west to 56°52'06"North latitude 5°41'36"West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean low water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°52'35"North latitude 5°41'39"West longitude; then east, south and west to 56°52'06"North latitude 5°41'36"West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°50'14"North latitude 5°50'05"West longitude; then east and north to 56°50'20"North latitude 5°48'25"West longitude; then south to 56°50'16"North latitude 5°48'24"West longitude; then south and west to 56°50'03"North latitude 5°50'50"West longitude; then north and east to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°47'31"North latitude 5°53'13"West longitude; then east and south along the shoreline to 56°47'23"North latitude 5°51'57"West longitude; then south and east to 56°46'53"North latitude 5°51'54"West longitude; then west and south to 56°46'51"North latitude 5°52'01"West longitude; then west and north along the shoreline to 56°47'07"North latitude 5°53'06"West longitude; then north and west to 56°47'27"North latitude 5°53'13"West longitude; then south, east, north and west to 56°47'29"North latitude 5°53'14"West longitude; then north and east to the point of the beginning; and
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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at the point at 56°46'37"North latitude 5°56'45"West longitude; then east and north to 56°47'10"North latitude 5°53'07"West longitude; then south to 56°47'07"North latitude 5°53'06"West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to 56°45'50"North latitude 5°52'43"West longitude; then south to 56°45'37"North latitude 5°52'43"West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to 56°45'40"North latitude 5°53'20"West longitude; then west and south to 56°45'37"North latitude 5°55'02"West longitude; then west and north to the point of the beginning.
Area 3The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°45'North latitude 5°52'13"West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'43"West longitude; then south, west and north along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.

Area 4The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'39"West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'31"West longitude; then south, east, north and west along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.

Area 5The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°36'57"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then south to a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°36'28"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then west, north, east and south along the shoreline of Loch A Choire to the point of the beginning.

Area 6The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°35'56"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then south to a point on the north west coast of Lismore at 56°31'43"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then west and south along the shoreline to 56°30'North latitude 5°33'31"West longitude; then west to a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°30'North latitude 5°40'47"West longitude; then north and east along the shoreline including Glensanda Harbour and continuing along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.

Area 7The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the south coast of Lismore at 56°30'15"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then south to 56°30'North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then west to a point on the coast of Lismore at 56°30'North latitude 5°30'20"West longitude; then north and east to the point of the beginning.

Area 8The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°37'11"North latitude 6°West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline of Loch Aline, Ardtornish Point, and Ardtornish Bay to 56°30'North latitude 5°41'24"West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Mull at 56°30'North latitude 5°46'32"West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline of Mull to include Fishnish Bay, Salen Bay and continuing along the shoreline to 56°34'51"North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning.

Area 9The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°40'59"North latitude 6°West longitude; then north, east, and south along the shoreline of Loch Sunart, and continuing north, west, and south along the shoreline of Loch Sunart and Loch Teacuis to 56°38'57"North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning, under exception of–

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the area of sea below mean low water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Scottish Mainland at 56°38'13"North latitude 5°51'08"West longitude; then east, south, west and north along the mean low water line to 56°38'09"North latitude 5°51'40"West longitude; then north and east to the point of the beginning;
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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the east coast of Mull at 56°32'18"North latitude 5°57'45"West longitude; then south and east to a point on the east coast of Mull at 56°31'28"North latitude 5°56'28"West longitude; then south, west, north and east to the point of the beginning; and
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the area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point at 56°33'47"North latitude 5°30'20"West longitude; then east and north to 56°33'49"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then south to a point on Lismore at 56°31'43"North latitude 5°30'West longitude; then south and west along the shoreline to 56°31'34"North latitude 5°30'13"West longitude; then north and west to the point of the beginning.