The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991

Order made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of each House of 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.

Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 20

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991

Made

10th January 1991

Laid before Parliament

11th January 1991

Coming into force

14th January 1991

Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(1), 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, or may be in the future, derived from sheep in the areas described in Schedule 1 to the following Order is or may be, or may become unsuitable for human consumption;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2), and 24(1) and (3) of the said Act(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, he hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 14th January 1991.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985;

“designated areas” means the areas described in Schedule 1 to this Order;

“sheep” means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.

Designated circumstances

2.  In the opinion of the Secretary of State food which is, or may be in the future, derived from sheep in any of the designated areas is, or may be, or may become unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the elevated levels of radioactivity found in the designated areas following the escape on or after 26th April 1986 of radioactive substances from a nuclear powered reactor situated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine, USSR.

Designated areas

3.  The areas described in Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Act.

Activities prohibited in the designated areas

4.  No person shall in any of the designated areas slaughter any sheep for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs from which food could be derived.

Restrictions on movement

5.—(1) No person shall move any sheep from any farm, agricultural holding or agricultural premises in any of the designated areas.

(2) No person shall move into any of the designated areas any sheep which has been removed from those areas or from any area which is at the time of the removal designated by an order under section 1 of the Act which refers to the circumstances described in article 2 of this Order, except any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a green, blue or apricot mark.

Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

6.—(1) No person shall in the United Kingdom—

(a) slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs any sheep which was in a designated area described in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order at any time after 8th July 1987 or in a designated area described in Part II of that Schedule at any time after 12th August 1987; or

(b) supply, or have in possession for supply, any meat derived from a sheep or any food which contains any such meat, if that sheep was in a designated area described in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order at any time after 8th July 1987 or in a designated area described in Part II of that Schedule at any time after 12th August 1987.

(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of—

(a) any sheep which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Act which consent did not require that sheep to be marked and did not require that sheep to be returned to one of the designated areas;

(b) any sheep which—

(i) was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent given under the said section 2(1) which consent required that the sheep to which it applied should be marked with a paint mark; and

(ii) has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers;

(c) any sheep—

(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent issued under the said section 2(1); and

(ii) which was marked with a blue paint mark in accordance with that consent,

on or after 1st April of the year following the year in which it was so marked;

(d) any sheep—

(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent issued under the said section 2(1); and

(ii) which was marked with an apricot paint mark in accordance with that consent,

on or after 1st August of the year in which it was so marked; and

(e) any sheep—

(i) which was moved from a designated area in accordance with a consent issued under the said section 2(1); and

(ii) which was marked with a green paint mark in accordance with that consent,

on or after 1st December of the year in which it was so marked.

Revocation

7.  The Orders specified in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked.

I. W. Gordon

Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

10th January 1991

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 THE DESIGNATED AREAS

PART I

Dumfries and Galloway Region

1.  The area of land within Nithsdale District comprising that part of the Parish of New Abbey bounded as follows:—

• On the north by the Glensone Burn running in an easterly direction until it meets the weir below the junction of the Glensone Burn and the Kinharvie Burn; on the east by the Kinharvie Plantation and the Kinharvie Burn running in a southerly direction until Hawkhill; on the south by Hayfield Knowe, part of the Kinharvie Plantation, in a westerly direction until the Cullendeugh Plantation; and on the west running in a northerly direction by the eastern side of the Cullendeugh Plantation to the point national grid reference NX917659 and onwards to Riddlebank.

2.  The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parish of Kirkgunzeon bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NX 871653 eastwards to the point national grid reference NX 878653 on the Glaisters Burn and then generally south easterly by the said burn until it meets the Plascow Rig Plantation; then south westerly along the western edge of the said plantation to the point national grid reference NX 875637 and northerly to the point national grid reference NX 877653.

Part II

Dumfries and Galloway Region

1.—(a) The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parish of Dunscors bounded as follows:—

• On the north at Loch Urr on the boundary between Stewartry and Nithsdale Districts running in an easterly direction along the boundary between the Parishes of Glencairn and Dunscore until the minor road north of Craigenvey Moor and then further east along the said minor road until the point national grid reference NX 782846; then in a south easterly direction following the dyke to the point national grid reference NX 788842; then in a south westerly direction to the Carstramon Hill; then in a westerly direction until the watercourse to the north of Craigenputtock Moor; then following the said watercourse in a westerly direction until it meets the Urr Water; then in a northerly direction following the Urr Water to Loch Urr.

  (b)

  The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parish of Kirkpatrick Durham bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point where the Craigenputtock Burn meets the Urr Water and running in a south-easterly direction to the Barr Hill plantation; then in a south-easterly direction following the western boundary of said plantation until it meets the Auchenhay Burn and then in a southerly direction by the said Burn to the point national grid reference NX 773777; then in a westerly direction until Crogo Mill; and then following the Urr Water in a northerly direction until it meets the Craigenputtock Burn.

  (c)

  The area of land within Wigtown District comprising that part of the Parish of Minnigaff bounded as follows:—

• On the north-west from the point where the Cross Burn meets the boundary between Dumfries and Galloway Region and Strathclyde Region running in an easterly direction following said boundary until it meets the boundary between Wigtown District and Stewartry District at the point national grid reference NX 467873; then in a southerly direction following the western boundary of the forestry plantation and the boundary between Wigtown District and Stewartry Doistrict until it meets the River Dee to the south of Rig of Crow Nest; then following the eastern, northern and western boundaries of Ellergower Knowe plantation until it meets Loch Dee; then following round the western edge of Loch Dee to the point where it meets the White Laggan Burn; then in a westerly and then southerly direction following the boundary of White Laggan plantation until it again meets the White Laggan Burn; then in a south-easterly direction to Millfore Hill and continuing on to the Plantation south of Kirkloch; then following generally the western boundary of said plantation to the point where the Green Burn meets the Pulbae Burn; then in a northerly direction, following the boundary of the said plantation to the point national grid reference NX 412711; then following the Coldstream Burn in a south-westerly direction until it meets the plantation south of Drannandow Farm; then in a northerly direction following the eastern boundary of Glentrool Forest passing to the south of Glenhead and Buchan steadings and following the boundary of Glentrool Forest to the south of Palgowan; then in a northerly direction following generally the eastern boundary of Glentrool Forest until the point where the Cross Burn meets the said Regional boundary.

  (d)

  The area of land within Nithsdale District comprising that part of the Parish of Kirkconnel bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point where the Polmarlach Burn meets the River Nith and running in an easterly direction by the River Nith to the point national grid reference NS 693130; then in a southerly direction to, and crossing the Road A76 at the point national grid reference NS 695125 and then continuing generally in a south-westerly direction through White Hill and south-westerly until the eastern boundary of the plantation at the point national grid reference NS 682102 north of Polnagrie Hill; then following generally the eastern and northern boundaries of the said plantation until it meets the Polmarlach Burn; and then following the said Burn until it meets the River Nith.

Strathclyde Region

2.—(a) The area of land within Cumnock and Doon Valley District comprising that part of the Parish of Sorn bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS 540330 on the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District continuing in an easterly direction by the said boundary to the point national grid reference NS 587325 on the said boundary; then in a south-westerly direction to the Road B7037 at the point national grid reference NS 537302 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to where the said road crosses the Auchmannock Burn; then following the said Burn in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS 542312 and continuing generally in a northerly direction to the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District at the point national grid reference NS 540330.

  (b)

  The area of land within Cumnock and Doon Valley District comprising that part of the Parish of Dalmellington bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS484029 continuing in an easterly direction by the southern boundary of the Bellsbank Plantation until it meets the Muck Water; then in a south-easterly direction by the Muck Water and the western boundary of another plantation to the point national grid reference NS511013; then in a southerly direction to the western edge of Loch Muck and continuing along the western and southern edges of said Loch to the boundary between Strathclyde Region and Dumfries and Galloway Region; and then continuing in a south-westerly direction by said boundary until it meets Loch Doon; and then continuing in a north-westerly direction by the north-eastern edge of said Loch until it meets the Eriff Plantation; then continuing along the eastern and northern boundaries of said Plantation until it meets the eastern edge of Loch Doon, and then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS485029.

  (c)

  The area of land within Cumnock and Doon Valley District comprising that part of the Parish of Auchinleck bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS625249 in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS640257; then in a south-easterly direction to the course of the old railway at the point national grid reference NS644254 and continuing along the said course until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Auchinleck and Muirkirk; then continuing generally in a south-easterly direction by the said Parish boundary until it meets the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Clydesdale District; then continuing in a south-easterly direction by the said boundary until it meets the boundary of the Drummond Knowe Plantation; then following the western boundary of the said Plantation in a south-westerly direction until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Auchinleck and New Cumnock; then continuing in a westerly direction by the said boundary and the boundary between the Parishes of Auchinleck and Old Cumnock to the point national grid reference NS636195 and continuing in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS636198; then continuing in a westerly direction to the small plantation and then continuing by the eastern and northern boundaries of the small plantation to the point national grid reference NS634202; and then in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS629215; then in a south-westerly direction to the western boundary of the small plantation at the point national grid reference NS627215 and following the northern and western boundaries of said plantation in a south-westerly direction then in a westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS618214; then following the eastern and northern boundaries of the said plantation and continuing generally in northerly direction from the north-wetsern corner of the said plantation to the Road A76 at spot height 211; and then in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS625249.

  (d)

  The area of land within Cumnock and Doon Valley District comprising that part of the Parish of Muirkirk bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS595310 and continuing generally in an easterly direction by the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and East Kilbride District until it meets the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Clydesdale District and then continuing in a south-easterly direction by said lastmentioned boundary to the summit of Hare Craig; then in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS740304 and continuing generally in a westerly and southerly direction by the northern and western boundaries of the plantation until the western boundary meets the Ponesk Burn; then continuing in a south-westerly direction to the summit at spot height 368 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to Greenock Water at the point national grid reference NS701298; then in a south-westerly direction by Greenock Water to the point national grid reference NS670282 and continuing in a westerly and southerly direction by the northern and western boundaries of the Burnfoot Moor Plantation to the point national grid reference NS669274; then in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS668269 and continuing in a south-westerly direction by the south-eastern boundary of the Toll Plantation to the Road B743 at spot height 214; then continuing in a southerly direction to the River Ayr at the point national grid reference NS664262 and continuing generally in a north-easterly direction by said river to the point national grid reference NS720281; then in a south-easterly direction to the summit of Hawlk Hill and continuing in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS742262; then generally in a south-westerly direction by the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Clydesdale District until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Muirkirk and Auchinleck and continuing generally in a north-westerly direction by said boundary to the point national grid reference NS626270; then in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS629289 and continuing in a westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS611287; and then continuing generally in a north-westerly direction by the boundary between the Parishes of Muirkirk and Sorn to the point national grid reference NS595310.

  (e)

  The area of land within Cumnock and Doon Valley District comprising that part of the Parish of Old Cumnock bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS628194 and continuing in a south-easterly direction by the boundary between the Parishes of Auchinleck and Old Cumnock until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Old Cumnock and New Cumnock; then in a southerly then a north-westerly direction by said boundary to the point national grid reference NS628174 and continuing in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS629179; then generally in a northerly direction by the unnamed burn to the point national grid reference NS628194.

  (f)

  The area of land within Kyle and Carrick District comprising that part of the Parish of Straiton bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS403059 continuing in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the Lambdoughty Hill Plantation to the point national grid reference NS416062; then generally in a south-easterly direction by the Lambdoughty Burn and continuing in a south-easterly direction over the summit of Turgeny to the north-western corner of the Auldcraigoch Hill Plantation; then following the western boundary of said plantation to its western corner and continuing in a westerly direction to where the Chapel Burn runs into Baing Loch; then generally in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS410048 and continuing in a north-westerly direction by the watercourse to the point national grid reference NS403059.

  (g)

  The area of land within Kyle and Carrick District and comprising that part of the Parish of Straiton bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS450025 continuing in a south-easterly direction over Rowantree Craig to the boundary between Kyle and Carrick District and Cumnock and Doon Valley District at the point national grid reference NS477015; then following the western edge of Loch Doon to the point where the Garpel Burn issues and continuing up said Burn in a westerly direction to the weir at the south-eastern end of Loch Finlas; then following generally the eastern edge of said Loch to its northern end and continuing in a north-westerly direction up the unnamed burn to the point national grid reference NX449998; then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS442015; then continuing in a north-easterly direction to Black Loch; and then continuing in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS450025.

  (h)

  The area of land on the Island of Arran within Cunninghame District comprising that part of the Parish of Kilbride bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NR969372 continuing in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Cul na Creagan; then in a south-easterly direction to the western corner of the Torr Plantation and following the southern and eastern boundaries of said Plantation to the point national grid reference NR997372; then generally in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NR999362 and continuing generally in a south-westerly direction to the boundary between the Parishes of Kilbride and Kilmory at the summit of Cnoc Dubh; then continuing in a north-westerly direction by the said boundary to the point national grid reference NR969372.

  (i)

  The area of land on the Island of Arran within Cunninghame District and comprising that part of the Parish of Kilmory bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NR955400 continuing in a south-easterly direction by the boundary between the Parishes of Kilmory and Kilbride until it meets the String Road; and then in a westerly direction by said road to the point national grid reference NR938348; then in a north-westerly direction to the summit of Garbh Thorr and continuing in a northerly direction over the summit Beinn Tarsuinn to the point national grid reference NR939385; and then continuing in a north-easterly direction to the said Parish boundary at the point national grid reference NR955400.

  (j)

  The area of land within Kilmarnock and Loudoun District comprising that part of the Parish of Galston bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the Glenoul Burn at the point national grid reference NS578360 continuing in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS588362; then generally in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS590355 and continuing along the watercourse in a south-easterly direction until it meets the Dubs Burn; then in a north-easterly direction by the said Burn to the point national grid reference NS597359 and continuing in a north-easterly direction and by a watercourse to the point national grid reference NS605369; then generally in a south-easterly direction to the boundary between Kilmarnock and Loudoun District and East Kilbride District at the point national grid reference NS618363 and following the said boundary in a south-westerly direction until it meets the boundary between Kilmarnock and Loudoun District and Cumnock and Doon Valley District; then following the said boundary in a northerly and westerly direction until it meets the Logan Burn; then continuing in a northerly direction by the said Burn until it meets the Glenoul Burn; and then continuing in a northerly direction by the Burn to the point national grid reference NS578360.

  (k)

  The area of land within Kilmarnock and Loudoun District comprising that part of the Parish of Fenwick bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS475483 continuing in an easterly direction by the boundary between the Parishes of Fenwick and Stewarton and the Swinzie Burn to the point national grid reference NS492483; then in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS493487 and continuing in a south-easterly direction until the minor road at the point national grid reference NS502483; then in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS479466 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS47571; then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS478475 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS475483.

  (l)

  The area of land within Kilmarnock and Loudoun District comprising that part of the Parish of Fenwick bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS515471 and continuing in a north-easterly direction to the boundary between Kilmarnock and Loudoun District and Eastwood District; then in a north-easterly and south-easterly direction by said boundary until it meets the Rough Hill Plantation and continuing generally in a westerly direction by the northern boundary of said Plantation to the point national grid reference NS531459; then in a westerly direction to the boundary of the Flow Moss Plantation at the point national grid reference NS525459; then generally in a northerly direction by the eastern boundary of said Plantation to the point national grid reference NS515471.

  (m)

  The area of land within Kilmarnock and Loudoun District and comprising that part of the Parish of Galston bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS615366 continuing in a north-easterly direction by the course of the old railway until it meets the boundary between East Kilbride District and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District; and then continuing in a south-easterly and westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS619364 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS618367; then in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS615366 and continuing in a north-westerly direction by the minor road until it meets the course of the old railway at the point national grid reference NS615366.

  (n)

  The area of land within East Kilbride District comprising that part of the Parish of Avondale bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS625371 continuing in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS631368; then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS635369 and continuing in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS646364; then generally in a northerly direction by the road until it meets the Road B745 and continuing in a north-westerly direction by the said road until it meets the boundary of the small plantation to the east of the road; then generally in an easterly direction and by the southern boundary of the said plantation to the point national grid reference NS654374 and continuing in a south-easterly direction to the Road A723 at the point national grid reference NS657373; then in a south-easterly direction by said road until it meets the boundary between East Kilbride District and Cumnock and Doon Valley District and continuing generally in a south-westerly direction by said boundary to the point national grid reference NS602310; then in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Hart Hill; then in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Little Hartmidden; then in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Anderside Hill; then in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS616346 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS611347; then generally in a north-easterly direction by the boundary between East Kilbride District and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District to the point national grid reference NS625371.

  (o)

  The area of land within Eastwood District comprising that part of the Parish of Eaglesham bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS503502 and continuing in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS510504; then continuing in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS517503 and then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS524509; then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS523516 and continuing in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS533523; then continuing generally in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS533526 and then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS547536; then in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS549534; then in a north-easterly direction by the unnamed burn until it meets the minor road between Mearns and Eaglesham, and then continuing in a south-easterly direction by said road to its junction with another minor road at the point national grid reference NS557537; then in a south-westerly direction by said road to the point national grid reference NS541520; then continuing in a south-easterly direction to the road B764 at the point national grid reference NS553508 and continuing in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS547501; and then continuing generally in an easterly direction by the Dunwan Burn to the point national grid reference NS572488 and on to the point national grid reference NS572477 on the Carrot Burn; then north-easterly along the said burn to the point national grid reference NS577481 and continuing in the same general direction to the point national grid reference 585482 and to the point national grid reference Ns593491 then in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS595490; then continuing in a southerly direction to point national grid reference NS596484 and in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS604482; then continuing generally in a south-westerly fdirection by the boundary between Eastwood District and East Kilbride District until it meets the boundary between Kilmarnock and Loudoun District and Eastwood District; and then continuing generally in a north-westerly direction by said District boundary to the point national grid reference NS503502.

Central Region

3.—(a) The area of land within Stirling District comprising that part of the Parish of Killin bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NN494391 continuing in an easterly and southerly direction along the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region to the point national grid reference NN585354; then continuing in a westerly direction and following the northern and western boundaries of the plantation and the burn Allt na Ceardaich to where it meets the River Lochay; then in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NN568338 and continuing generally in a southerly direction along the western boundary of the Monemore Plantation to the southernmost corner of said Plantation; then in a south-easterly direction to the Road A827 and continuing in a south-westerly direction by said road to its junction with the Road A85; then in a southerly direction following said road until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Killin and Balquhidder; then continuing in a westerly direction by said boundary to the point national grid reference NN470250; then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the south-eastern corner of Meall Thairbh Plantation and continuing along the eastern and northern boundaries of said Plantation to the point national grid reference NN444272; then continuing in a northerly direction to the plantation to the north of the River Dochart and continuing in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of said Plantation and in a westerly direction by the Allt Essan Burn to the point national grid reference NN419286; and then continuing in a northerly direction to the summit of Beinn nan Imirean; and then continuing in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Meall Glas; then continuing in an easterly direction to the summit of Beinn Cheathaich then continuing in an easterly direction to the summit of Meall a Churain; then in a north-easterly direction to the summit at spot height 881; then in an easterly direction to the summit at spot height 864; then in a south-easterly direction to the summit at spot height 766; then continuing generally in a northerly direction to and by the Allt Dubhclair burn until it meets the River Lochay; then continuing in a north-eaqsterly direction to the road and in a westerly direction by the road to where the Allt Lebhain burn meets the River Lochay; and then continuing generally in a northerly direction to the boundary between Tayside Region and Central Region at the point national grid reference NN494391.

  (b)

  The area of land within Stirling District comprising that part of the Parish of Balquhidder bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NN532244 continuing generally in a north-easterly direction until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Balquhidder and Kenmore; then continuing in a southerly direction by said boundary until it meets the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region; then continuing in a southerly dirction to the point where the Kendrum Burn flows into Loch Earn and continuing in a south-westerly direction by said burn until it meets the dismantled railway; and then in a southerly direction by said dismantled railway until it meets the Road A84 and continuing in a south-westerly direction by said road to Balquhidder until it crosses a small burn; then in a south-westerly direction by said burn until it meets the River Balvag and continuing in a north-westerly direction by said river until it meets a small burn then in a northern direction by said burn to the Auchtubhmore Hill Plantation and continuing by the southern, western and northern boundaries of said plantation to the point national grid reference NN559217; and then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the summit of Meall an t-Seallaidh and then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NN532244.

  (c)

  The area of land within Stirling District comprising that part of the Parish of Balquhidder bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NN618230 continuing in a southerly direction by the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Balquhidder and Callander; then continuing in a south-westerly direction by said Parish boundary until it meets the Strathyre Plantation; then in a northerly direction by the eastern boundary of said plantation to the point national grid reference NN578200; then continuing in an easterly direction to the Burn of Ample and then in a northerly direction by said burn until it meets the minor road at Falls of Edinample; then in an easterly direction by said road to the point national grid reference NN618230.

  (d)

  The area of land within Stirling District and comprising that part of the Parish of Callander bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point where the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Balquhidder meets the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region continuing in a south-easterly direction by said Regional boundary to the point national grid reference NN680134; then in a south-westerly direction along the Meall Leathan Dhail ridge to the spot height 452 and then in a south-westerly direction to the Tom Dubh Plantation; then in a south-westerly direction by the south-eastern boundary of said plantation to Keltie Water and continuing in a north-westerly direction by Keltie Water to the point national grid NN639094; then continuing in a south-westerly direction to the plantation and continuing generally in a south-westerly direction by the northern and western boundaries of the plantation and grounds of Leny House to the River Teith south of Kilmahog; then in a north-westerly direction by said river until the bridge at point national grid reference NN587093 and then by the western and northern boundary of the Pass of Leny Plantation to the point national grid reference NN592105 and then north-westerly to the eastern edge of Loch Lubnaig at point national grid reference NN586107; then continuing in a northerly direction by the eastern edge of said Loch until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Balquhidder; and then continuing in a north-easterly direction by said Parish Boundary until it meets the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region.

  (e)

  The area of land within Stirling District comprising that part of the Parish of Callander bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NN545126 continuing in an eastern direction to the summit of Stuc Dhubh and then generally in an eastern direction by the boundary between the parishes of Callander and Balquhidder to the summit of Ardnadave Hill; then continuing to the south to the summit of Ben Ledi and then westerly to the point national grid reference NN556098 and then south-westerly to the summit of Stuc Odhar; then in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NN539100 on the Gleann Casaig Burn and then northwards by the said burn to the point national grid reference NN545126.

  (f)

  That area of land within Stirling District comprising that part of the Parish of Callander bounded as follows:—

• On the north from the point national grid reference NN547055 where the parish boundary meets the south shore of Loch Venachar and then eastwards and north-easterly by the southern shore of the said Loch and the Eas Gobhain River to the plantation south of the said river; then continuing generally in an easterly direction by the western and southern boundaries of the plantation to the Road A81 and continuing in a southerly direction by the said road to the point national grid reference NN633062; then in an easterly direction to the River Teith and continuing in a southerly direction by said river until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Kilmadock; then continuing in a south-westerly direction along said boundary until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Port-of-Menteith; then continuing in a westerly direction by said boundary until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Aberfoyle and continuing in a northerly direction along said boundary until the southern shore of Loch Venachar at point national grid reference NN547055.

Article 7

SCHEDULE 2 REVOCATIONS

(1)	(2)
Orders revoked	References
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No. 4) (Amendment) Order 1986	S.I. 1986/1232
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No. 4) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1986	S.I. 1986/1321
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No. 8) Partial Revocation Order 1986	S.I. 1986/1688
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No. 8) Partial Revocation (No. 2) Order 1986	S.I. 1986/1720
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No. 10) Revocation Order 1987	S.I. 1987/270
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment Order 1988	S.I. 1988/964
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment No. 3 Order 1988	S.I. 1988/1675
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment No. 4 Order 1988	S.I. 1988/1881
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1989	S.I. 1989/3
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment Order 1989	S.I. 1989/655
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment (No. 2) Order 1989	S.I. 1989/1281
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment No. 3 Order 1989	S.I. 1989/1764
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment Order 1990	S.I. 1990/32
The Food protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment (No. 2) Order 1990	S.I. 1990/1155
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment (No. 3) Order 1990	S.I. 1990/1535
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment (No. 4) Order 1990	S.I. 1990/1949

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order consolidates with amendments the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1989, as amended.

The Order contains emergency prohibitions on various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food which is derived from sheep in designated areas in Scotland and which has been or may have been rendered unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the elevated levels of radioactivity found in those areas following the escape of radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor situated at Chernobyl in the USSR.

The designated areas in Scotland are described (article 3 and Schedule 1). Within those areas the slaughter of sheep is prohibited (article 4). Movement of sheep from farms, holdings and agricultural premises in the designated areas is prohibited (article 5(1)), and movement of sheep into those areas is controlled (article 5(2)). Prohibitions on the slaughter of sheep from the designated areas and the supply of meat derived from such sheep extend throughout the United Kingdom, subject to exceptions (article 6).

The principal changes of substance effected by this Order are—

(a) a reduction in the size of the designated areas in Scotland (article 3 and Schedule 1);

(b) the removal of the exception to the prohibition on slaughter of sheep within the designated areas (article 4);

(c) a revision of the exceptions to the prohibitions throughout the United Kingdom on the slaughter of sheeep from the designated areas and the supply of meat derived from such sheep (article 6(2)); in particular—

(i) the prohibitions do not apply in the case of any sheep moved from those areas in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”), regardless of the date of the consent, if the consent was subject to the condition that the sheep should be marked with a paint mark, and the sheep has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland or Wales or the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland (article 6(2)(b));

(ii) a fixed timetable for exceptions to these prohibitions is introduced in the case of any sheep moved from those areas in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the 1985 Act and marked with a blue, apricot or green paint mark in accordance with that consent (article 6(2)(c) to (e)).

The Order also makes certain drafting changes.

Under section 21 of the 1985 Act the penalty for contravening an emergency prohibition is—

(a) on summary convicition, a fine of an amount not exceeding the statutory maximum (at present £2,000);

(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 1985 Act. Obstruction of enforcement officers is an offence under paragraph 10 of that Schedule.

(1)

1985 c. 48.; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16).

(2)

Section 1(2) defines “designating authority” and section 24(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which this Order is made.