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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force at 1630 hours on 4th November 2005.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 4th November 2005.
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In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
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The area described in the Schedule to this Order is 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 area.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
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No person shall–
(a) use any scallops taken out of the designated area 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 area after the relevant time;
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in the designated area 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.
SARAH DAVIDSON
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
4th November 2005
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west coast of the Orkney Mainland at Breck Ness at (58.96356°) 58°57'49" North latitude (−3.35418°) 3°21'15" West longitude; then south, east and north east and continuing along the shoreline to Bay of Ireland, then south and east along the shoreline to Swanbister Bay and continuing along the shoreline north and east to a point at (58.95072°) 58°57'03" North latitude (−3°) 3° West longitude; then south to a point on the north coast of South Ronaldsay at (58.83033°) 58°49'49" North latitude (−3°) 3° West longitude; then west, south, east and north along the shoreline to a point on the west coast of South Ronaldsay at (58.82511°) 58°49'30" North latitude (−3°) 3° West longitude; then south to a point on the west coast of South Ronaldsay at (58.80717°) 58°48'26" North latitude (−3°) 3° West longitude; then north, west, south, and east along the shoreline to a point on the west coast of South Ronaldsay at (58.79355°) 58°47'37" North latitude (−3°) 3° West longitude; then south to a point at (58.75°) 58°45' North latitude (−3°) 3° West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Swona at (58.75°) 58°45' North latitude (−3.05102°) 3°03'04" West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline including North Head to a point at (58.75°) 58°45' North latitude (−3.05618°) 3°03'22" West longitude; then west to a point at (58.75°) 58°45' North latitude (−3.2896°) 3°17'23" West longitude; then north to a point on the south coast of Hoy at Torness at (58.7761°) 58°46'34" North latitude (−3.2896°) 3°17'23" West longitude; then in a generally easterly direction along the shoreline to South Walls and continuing north and west along the shoreline of Hoy including North Bay, Ore Bay, Mill Bay, Bay of Quoys and Bay of Creekland, continuing along the shoreline to a point at Kame of Hoy at (58.92704°) 58°55'37" North latitude (−3.39661°) 3°23'48" West longitude; then north east to the point of the beginning.
