http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/321/article/1/madeThe Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2003LegislationFood safetyFood legislationFood standardsKing's Printer for Scotland2014-07-15PUBLIC HEALTH;CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
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 toxins which cause amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings.
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2003The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2003 Revocation Order 2004art 2
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2003 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 23rd June 2003.
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In this Order–
a
“scallops” means scallops of the species of Pecten maximus; and
b
“relevant time” means 0001 hours on 23rd June 2003.