The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Partial Revocation Order 2001

Made24th October 2001

Laid before the Scottish Parliament26th October 2001

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 19851 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Partial Revocation Order 2001 and shall come into force at 1700 hours on 24th October 2001.

Revocation2

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 20012 is hereby revoked in so far as it designates any part of the area set out in the Schedule to this Order.

MALCOLM CHISHOLMAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh24th October 2001

SCHEDULE

Article 2

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting on the west coast of Kintyre at 55°45'North latitude 5°35'West longitude; then west to 55°45'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to 55°30'North latitude 6°West longitude; then east to the coast of Kintyre at 55°30'North latitude 5°43'West longitude; then north along the shoreline to the point of beginning.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order partially revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 2001 (“the principal Order”) which prohibited–

a

fishing for or taking scallops within the area designated in the Schedule to that Order (article 4 of the principal Order);

b

movement of such scallops out of that area (article 5 of the principal Order); and

c

landing, using in the preparation or processing for supply of food of, supplying and other specified activities in relation to, such scallops from the designated area (article 6 of the principal Order).

The effect of this Order is to remove the prohibitions in respect of the area of sea designated in the Schedule to this Order.