http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/222/madeThe Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2000Food standardsFood safetyFood legislationLegislationKing's Printer for Scotland2014-07-15PUBLIC HEALTH;CONTAMINATION OF FOODThis 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 paralytic shellfish poisoning in human beings.Order made by the Scottish Ministers, laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the Order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.Scottish Statutory Instruments2000 No. 222PUBLIC HEALTHCONTAMINATION OF FOODThe Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2000Made30th June 2000Laid before the Scottish Parliament4th July 2000Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985

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(2) was further amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756) and the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28), Schedule 5, paragraph 6. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

, 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 area described in the following Order, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby make the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.(1)

This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force at 1700 hours on 30th June 2000.

(2)

In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class ofPecten maximusand “relevant time” means 0001 on 30th June 2000.

Designated circumstances2.

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.

Designated area3.

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 area4.

No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated area.

Prohibited movement of scallops5.

No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.

Restrictions6.

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.

J R WILDGOOSEA member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Pentland House,

Edinburgh

30th June 2000SCHEDULE

Article 3

THE DESIGNATED AREA

The area of sea around the islands of Orkney below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from Point of Hisber on the mainland of Orkney at 59° 08' north and 3° 08' west; then north to a point at 59° 15' north and 3° 08' west; then east to a point on the west coast of Westray at 59° 15' north and 2° 52.5' west; then south east and north along the shoreline of Westray to a point on its east coast at 59° 15' north and 2° 50.1' west; then east to a point on the west coast of Sanday at 59° 15' north and 2° 38.3' west; then south, east and north along the shoreline of Sanday to a point on its east coast at 59° 15.4' north and 2° 30' west; then south to a point at 59° north and 2° 30' west; then west to the bay of Meil on the mainland of Orkney at 59° north and 2° 54.4' west; then west and north along the shoreline of the mainland of Orkney to the point of beginning.

(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 paralytic shellfish poisoning in human beings.

The Order designates an area within which taking scallops is prohibited (articles 3 and 4 and the Schedule). It prohibits the movement of scallops out of that area (article 5). Other restrictions are imposed in relation to the use of any scallops taken from that area.

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 these Regulations anywhere in the United Kingdom or 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.