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The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dounreay Nuclear Establishment) Order 1997

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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dounreay Nuclear Establishment) Order 1997 and shall come into force at 20.00 hours on 29th October 1997.

(2) In this Order “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 30th October 1997.

Designated circumstances

2.  In the opinion of the Secretary of State, all species of Demersal and Pelagic fish, molluscs and crustaceans in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by fragments of irradiated nuclear fuel and if consumed are likely to create a hazard to human health.

Designated area

3.  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.

Activity prohibited in the designated area

4.  No person shall fish for and take any species of Demersal or Pelagic fish, molluscs or crustaceans in the designated area.

Prohibited movement of all species of Demersal or Pelagic fish, molluscs or crustaceans

5.  No person shall move any species of Demersal or Pelagic fish, molluscs or crustaceans out of the designated area.

Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

6.  No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–

(a)use any species of Demersal or Pelagic fish, molluscs or crustaceans 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 species of Demersal or Pelagic fish, molluscs or crustaceans which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time,

(c)supply, or have in possession for supply, any species of Demersal or Pelagic fish, molluscs or crustaceans 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,

(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.

David R Dickson

Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office

Pentland House,

Edinburgh

29th October 1997

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