UNITED KINGDOM STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
1987 No. 1181
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELANDCONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Wales) Order 1987
Made 9th July 1987
Laid before Parliament 9th July 1987
Coming into force 10th July 1987
Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, that there has been or may have been an escape of substances of such descriptions and in such quantities and such circumstances as are likely to create a hazard to human health through consumption of food;
And whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said escape of substances food which is or may be in the future in the areas described in Schedule 1 to the following Order, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in those areas, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
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Title, commencement and interpretationTitle, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Wales) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 10th July 1987.
(2) In this Order—
(a)
(a) “the Act” means the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985,
(b)
(b) “designated area” means an area described in Schedule 1 to this Order,
(c)
(c) “sheep” means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.
Designated incident
2. In the opinion of the Secretary of State, food in the areas described in Schedule 1 to this Order, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in those areas, is, or may be, or may become unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the following escape of substances:—
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.
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Activities prohibited in the designated areasActivities prohibited in the designated areas
4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall in a designated area slaughter any sheep for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of any sheep which—
(a)
(a) 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 red mark; and
(b)
(b) has been examined and marked by an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers.
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Restrictions on movementRestrictions on movement
5.—(1) No person shall move any sheep from a farm, holding or agricultural premises situated in a designated area.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, no person shall move into a designated area any sheep which has been removed from a designated area or from an area which is from time to time designated by an order other than this Order under section 1 of the Act which refers to the escape of substances described in article 2 of this Order.
(3) Paragraph (2) above shall not apply in the case of any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Act which was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a red mark.
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Restrictions throughout the United KingdomRestrictions throughout the United Kingdom
6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall, in the United Kingdom:—
(a)
(a) slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs any sheep that was in a designated area at any time after 11 a.m. on 20th June 1986; or
(b)
(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 at any time after 11 a.m. on 20th June 1986.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of—
(a)
(a) any sheep which was moved to a market in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Act which consent did not require that the sheep to which it applies should be marked in a manner specified therein;
(b)
(b) any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under the said section 2(1) which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a blue mark; or
(c)
(c) any sheep which—
(i) was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under the said section 2(1) which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a red mark or with an apricot mark; and
(ii) has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers.
Revocation
7. The orders specified in Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby revoked.
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
9th July 1987
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3
DESIGNATED AREAS
1. An area comprising that part of the County of Gwynedd which lies within the following boundary—
From where the mountain wall meets the railway line at Conwy at OS map reference SH 775779; generally westwards along the railway line to where it meets the boundary wall at OS map reference SH 744784 on the western side of Penmaen-bach Point; generally southwards along the boundary wall to where it meets the boundary fence at OS map reference SH 747769, generally south-westwards following the boundary fence passing through OS map references SH 730746, SH 728757, SH 703751, SH 703742, SH 711738, SH 700721, SH 693726, SH 693738, SH 683738, SH 689726, SH 680704, SH 660701, SH 656716, SH 636702 and SH 639696 to where it joins the unmarked road near Bryn Hall at OS map reference SH 633693; generally westwards along the unmarked road to the junction with the unmarked road to the north of Llanllechid at OS map reference SH 621690: generally southwards along the unmarked road passing through Llanllechid and Rachub to its junction with the A5(T) and B4366 roads; generally north-westwards along the B4366 road to its junction with an unmarked road at OS map reference SH 616664; generally south-westwards along the unmarked road through Hirdir and Tan-y-Bwlch to where it meets an unmarked road at OS map reference SH 593654; generally southwards along the unmarked road, past Pen-y-bwlch to its junction with the forest fence at OS map reference SH 594644, generally south-eastwards along the forest fence to a point at OS map reference SH 597638 to its junction with the farm fence, generally southwards along the line of the fence at OS map reference SH 597637, generally south-eastwards through a point at OS map reference SH600635 to a point at OS map reference SH 604630 then generally eastwards along the fence to a point at OS map reference SH 606629, south-eastwards to a point at OS map reference SH 610626 and then north-westwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 606627, then generally south-westwards to a point at OS map reference SH 603624 passing through OS map references SH 598620 and SH 597619, generally north-westwards to OS reference SH 597620, generally south-westwards to OS map reference SH 595618, generally southwards passing through OS map reference SH 595615 to OS map reference SH 597613 on the quarry boundary; generally south-westwards along the line of the quarry incline passing through OS map references SH 596610, SH 592606, SH 590603 and SH 589602, continuing along the track of the quarry incline south-westwards to the unmarked road at OS map reference SH 587601; generally south-westwards along the unmarked road to its junction with the A4086 road at OS map reference SH 583598; generally southwards along the A4086 road to where it meets the boundary fence of the Snowdon Railway at OS map reference SH 583597; generally south-westwards along the boundary fence to where it meets a fence near Afon Hwch at OS map reference SH 578590; generally south-westwards along the fence following the course of Afon Hwch to where it meets Llyn Dwythwch at OS map reference SH 571582; generally southwards along the western edge of Llyn Dwythwch to where it meets a fence at OS reference SH 568577; generally westwards along the fence to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 564576; generally north-westwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 563578 and SH 560581 to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 558582; generally south-westwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 556577; generally north-westwards to OS map reference SH 554578; generally westwards to a disused mine at OS map reference SH 544578; generally south-westwards to OS map reference SH 539577; generally north-westwards along the old Waenfawr/Nant y Betws Parish Boundary to OS map reference SH 535579 where it meets the east bank of Afon Gwyrfai; following the east bank of Afon Gwyrfai northwards to where the disused tramway crosses Afon Gwyrfai at OS map reference SH 534583; south-westwards along the line of the disused tramway over Afon Gwyrfai to where it meets the A4085 road at OS map reference SH 532582; generally south-eastwards along the A4085 road to where it meets a fence near Plasisaf at OS map reference SH 547564; generally eastwards along the fence passing through OS map reference SH 550564 to OS map reference SH 552564; generally north-eastwards along the fence passing through OS map reference SH 553567 to OS map reference SH 555567; generally south-eastwards along the fence...
