Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough)(Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 82 of 2000)

Statutory Rule 2000 No. 82 file:///D/HTML/uk20795.htm[16.01.2025 11:28:59] Statutory Rule 2000 No. 82 Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough)(Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 © Crown Copyright 2000 All Crown copyrights are reserved. The text is reproducible in all media and formats and without restriction provided that the text is reproduced accurately; is not used in a misleading manner; and is accompanied by the following acknowledgement: Crown copyright 2000 with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland does not extend to the Royal Arms and the Government Printer imprints. The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Rule has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. The authoritative version is the Government Printer for Northern Ireland copy published by The Stationery Office Limited as the Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough)(Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000, ISBN 0-3379370-4-4, £1.00 sterling. For details of how to obtain an official copy see How to obtain The Stationery Office Limited titles. STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND 2000 No. 82 PUBLIC HEALTH Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 Made 13th March 2000 Coming into operation 13th March 2000 The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development[1], in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1) and 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[2] and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, being of the opinion that there exist or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of certain food and that in consequence such food which is or may be in the future in the area specified by the Order mentioned in Article 2 of the following Order or which is derived, or may be in the future derived from Queen scallops in those areas, is, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby makes the following Order: http://www.tsonline.co.uk/order.htm http://www.tsonline.co.uk/order.htm http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#note1 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#note2 Statutory Rule 2000 No. 82 file:///D/HTML/uk20795.htm[16.01.2025 11:28:59] Citation and interpretation 1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000. (2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[3] shall apply to this Order as it applies to Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment 2. In Article 1(2) of the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999[4], for the definition of "scallops" there shall be substituted " (c) "scallops" means Queen scallops of the species of Aequipecten opercularis;". Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 13th March 2000. L.S. Gerald Lavery Senior Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order.) This Order amends the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Strangford Lough) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 which contained emergency prohibitions on various activities in order to prevent human consumption of scallops or food which is derived from scallops originating in waters in Strangford lough. Those prohibitions now only apply to Queen scallops of the species Aequipecten opercularis. Notes: [1] Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. See Article 3(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)back [2] 1985 c. 48 section 1 as amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16) See also section 25(2) 1985 c. 48back [3] 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)back [4] S.R. 1999 No. 386back ISBN 0-3379370-4-4 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#note3 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#note4 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#n1 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#n2 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#n3 http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2000/20000082.htm#n4 Statutory Rule 2000 No. 82 file:///D/HTML/uk20795.htm[16.01.2025 11:28:59]