# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Revocation Order 1996

S.I. 1996/2466 · made 23 September 1996

This Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1996 which prohibited–fishing for or taking mussels, scallops, and razor clams within the area designated in the Schedule to that Order (article 4),movement of such mussels, scallops and razor clams out of that area (article 5),landing, using in the preparation or processing for supply of food of, supplying and other specified activities in relation to, such mussels, scallops and razor clams from the designated area within the United Kingdom (article 6).

Made under: Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (Section 1, Section 24)

## Introductory text

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
Made 23rd September 1996
Laid before Parliament 25th September 1996
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2) and 24(1) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Revocation Order 1996 and shall come into force at 12.00 hours on 23rd September 1996.

## 2 Revocation

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1996 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

I R Anderson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
23rd September 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1996 which prohibited–
(a) fishing for or taking mussels, scallops, and razor clams within the area designated in the Schedule to that Order (article 4),
(b) movement of such mussels, scallops and razor clams out of that area (article 5),
(c) landing, using in the preparation or processing for supply of food of, supplying and other specified activities in relation to, such mussels, scallops and razor clams from the designated area within the United Kingdom (article 6).
The effect of this Order is to remove completely the prohibition on fishing for, taking, moving, landing, using in food production and supplying mussels, scallops and razor clams from the designated area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2466 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning-revocation-order-1996
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