Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 7th April 2005.
(2)
In this Order –
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“designated area” means the area designated in Article 3 and the Schedule;
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“relevant time” means, in relation to the designated area, 0001 hours on 4th April 2005;
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“scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus;
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“the Department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
(3)
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.