1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.2) Order 1991 and shall come into force at 16.00 hours on 29th May 1991.
(2) In this Order “bivalve mollusc” means bivalve molluscs of the class of lamellabranchia, and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 29th May 1991.
2. In the opinion of the Secretary of State, bivalve molluscs in the areas 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.
3. The two 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.
4. No person shall fish for or take any bivalve molluscs in the designated areas.
5. No person shall move any bivalve molluscs out of the designated areas.
6. No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
(a)use any bivalve molluscs 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 bivalve molluscs taken from waters in the designated areas after the relevant time,
(c)supply, or have in possession for supply, any bivalve molluscs or any product derived from bivalve molluscs, from which food could be derived if such bivalve molluscs were taken from 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 sub-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 sub-paragraph (a) of this article.
E.C. Davison
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
29th May 1991.