Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No.2) Order 1987

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved

1987 No. 1450

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELANDCONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No.2) Order 1987

Made 12th August 1987

Laid before Parliament 13th August 1987

Coming into force 13th August 1987

Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 19851, 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 human consumption of food;

And whereas he 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 the Schedule to the following Order, or which is, 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, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2), and 24(1) and (3) of the said Act2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, he hereby makes the following Order:

S-1 Title, commencement and interpretation

Title, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No.2) Order 1987, and shall come into force on 13th August 1987.

(2) In this Order—

(a)

(a) “designated area” means one of the areas described in the Schedule to this Order;

(b)

(b) “sheep” means an animal of the genusOvis of whatever age or sex.

S-2 Designated incident

Designated incident

2. In the opinion of the Secretary of State food in the areas described in the Schedule to this Order, or which is derived from anything in those areas, is or may be 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 reactorsituated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine, USSR.

S-3 Designated areas

Designated areas

3. The 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.

S-4 Activities prohibited in the designated areas

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.

S-5 Restrictions on movement

Restrictions on movement

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

S-6 Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

6. No person shall in the United Kingdom—

(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 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 at any time after 12th August 1987.

J.W.L. Lonie

Assistant Secretary,Scottish Office

New St. Andrew’s House,

St.

Edinburgh

12th August 1987

SCHEDULE

Article 3

THE DESIGNATED AREAS

SCH-1.1

1. Dumfries and Galloway Region

(a) The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parishes of Glencairn and Dunscore bounded as follows:—

On the north from the point where the Walls Burn meets the boundary between Stewartry District and Nithsdale District running in an easterly direction through Craes Hill to Bogrie Hill and then in a southerly direction until the minor road north of Castramon Moor; then in a south-westerly direction to the Castramon 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 and the boundary between Stewartry District and Nithsdale District until the Walls Burn.

(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 NX773777; 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 Distict at the point national grid reference NX467873; then in a southerly direction following the western boundary of the forestry plantation and the boundary between Wigtown District and Stewartry District 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 NX412711; 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 NS693130; then in a southerly direction to, and crossing the Road A70 at the point national grid reference NS695125 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 NS682102 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.

SCH-1.2

2. Strathclyde Region

(a) The area of land within Cumnock and Doon Valley District comprising that part of the Parishes of Dalmellington and Coylton bounded as follows:—

On the north from the point where the Burnhead Burn meets the boundary between the Parishes of Dalrymple and Dalmellington and running in a north-easterly direction by the said Burn and Parish boundary until the point where the boundaries of the Parishes of Dalrymple, Dalmellington and Coylton meet; and then in a northerly direction along the boundary between the Parishes of Dalrymple and Coylton to the point national grid reference NS458114; and then in a north-easterly direction until the western corner of the Kyle Forest Plantation; and then generally in a southerly direction following the western boundary of the said Plantation to the point national grid reference NS480094; and then generally in a south-westerly and south-south-westerly direction to the point where the path meets the unmetalled road at spot height 287; and then in a north-westerly direction along the said unmetalled road until it meets the Dunaskin Burn; and then in a westerly direction along the said Burn to the Castle at the point national grid reference NS450089; then in a north-easterly direction to where the path crosses the Burnhead Burn at the point national grid reference NS455092; and then following the said Burn in a northerly direction until the point where it meets the boundaries between the Parishes of Dalrymple and Dalmellington.

(b) 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 NS540330 on the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Kilmarnock and Loudoun District continuing in an easterly direction by the said...

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