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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2005 No. 421
PUBLIC HEALTH
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 9) (Scotland) Order 2005
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Made |
26th August 2005 | |
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Laid before the Scottish Parliament |
30th August 2005 | |
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Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1) |
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2) and 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, being of the opinion that there exist or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food and that in consequence food which is derived or may be in the future derived from bivalve molluscs in the areas described in the following Order, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby make the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.
—(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.
Designated circumstances
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.
Designated areas
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.
Activity prohibited in the designated areas
4.
No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated areas.
Prohibited movement of scallops
5.
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated areas.
Restrictions
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.
PAM WHITTLE
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
26th August 2005
SCHEDULEArticle 3
THE DESIGNATED AREAS
Area
1
The 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&sec;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&sec;West longitude; then west to a point at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'40&sec;West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to a point at 56°45'North latitude 5°50'43&sec;West longitude; then west to a point at 56°45'North latitude 5°52'13&sec;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&sec;North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.
Area
2
The 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&sec;West longitude; then east to a point at 57°North latitude 5°40'02&sec;West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to a point at 57°North latitude 5°32'26&sec;West longitude; then east to a point at 57°North latitude 5°31'29&sec;West longitude; then south, east, west, and north along the shoreline of Tarbert Bay and Ardintigh Point to the point of beginning.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which forms part of Scots law only, contains emergency prohibitions restricting various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food rendered unsuitable for that purpose by virtue of shellfish having been affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings.
The Order designates areas of sea off the west coast of Scotland within which taking scallops is prohibited (articles 3 and 4 and the Schedule). It prohibits the movement of scallops out of those areas (article 5). Other restrictions are imposed in relation to the use of any scallops taken from those areas (article 6).
It is an offence by virtue of section 1(6) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 ("the Act") as read with Schedule 1, paragraph 4 to the Act as inserted by paragraph 10(13) of the Schedule to the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), to contravene any of the prohibitions contained in this Order anywhere in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters.
Under section 21 of the Act the penalty for contravening an emergency prohibition is–
(a) on summary conviction, a fine of an amount not exceeding the statutory maximum (at present £5,000);
(b) on conviction on indictment, an unlimited fine, or imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or both.
Powers of enforcement in relation to emergency prohibitions are conferred by section 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Act. Obstruction of enforcement officers is an offence under paragraph 10 of that Schedule.
Notes:
[1]
1985 c.48; section 1(1) and (2) was amended by section 51(2)(a) and (b) of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16); section 1(2) defines "designating authority"; section 1 was further amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), Schedule, paragraph 10(2) and (3), the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28), Schedule 5, paragraph 6 and the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2040), Schedule, Part I, paragraph 12.back
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0 11 069685 9
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