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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 2005 and shall come into force at 1630 hours on 26th August 2005.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 26th August 2005.
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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.
PAM WHITTLE
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
26th August 2005
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Area 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then east to a point at 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 a point at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'40"West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to a point at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'43"West longitude; then west to a point at 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 beginning.

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