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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 2005 and shall come into force at 1630 hours on 2nd September 2005.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 2nd September 2005.
2 
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.
COLIN COOK
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
2nd September 2005
SCHEDULE
Article 3
AREA 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point at 56°30'North latitude 7°West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Tiree at 56°30'North latitude 6°58'54"West longitude; then south, east, and north along the shoreline including Balephuil Bay and Hynish Bay to a point on the east coast of Tiree at 56°30'North latitude 6°48'18"West longitude; then east to a point at 56°30'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then south to a point at 56°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then west to a point at 56°15'North latitude 7°West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

AREA 2The 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 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°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 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°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 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°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 6The 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 7The 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 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°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.
