Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Order 1986
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1986/1413 |
1986 No. 1413
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Order 198613thAugust 1986
13thAugust 1986
14thAugust 1986
Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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 said Minister 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 said Minister, 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) (England) Order 1986 and shall come into operation on 14th August 1986.
(a) 1985 c. 48.
(2) In this order—
(a) "designated area" means the area described in the Schedule to this order,
(b) "sheep" means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.
Designated incident
2. In the opinion of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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...
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