Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Wales) Order 1986

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1986/1411

1986 No. 1411

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Wales) Order 1986

13thAugust 1986

13thAugust 1986

14thAugust 1986

Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(a), 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 the Secretary of State is of the opinion, in accordance with 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 area described in the Schedule to the following order, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in that area, 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 section 24(3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

Title, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Wales) Order 1986 and shall come into operation on 14th August 1986.

(2) In this order—

(a) "designated area" means the area described in the Schedule to this order,

(a) 1985 c.48.

(b) "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 area described in the Schedule to this order, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in that area, 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 area

3. The area described in the Schedule to this order is hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.

Activities prohibited in the designated area

4. No person shall in the designated area slaughter any sheep for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs.

Restrictions on movement

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

(2) No person shall move into the designated area any sheep which has been removed from that area or from an area which is from time to time designated by an order under section 1 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 which refers to the escape of substances described in article 2 of...

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