- Statutory Rule 2000 No. 40
Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000
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| Made | 29th February 2000 | ||
| Coming into operation | 29th February 2000 |
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development[1], in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 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 no longer exist or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food and that in consequence food which is or may be in the future in the area specified by the Order revoked by this Order or which is derived, or may be in the future derived from scallops in those areas, is not, or may not become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Shellfish Emergency Prohibitions) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 29th February 2000.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[3] shall apply to this Order as it applies to Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Revocation
2. The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999[4] is hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 29th February 2000.
L.S.
Gerald Lavery
Senior Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 which contains emergency prohibitions on various activities in order to prevent human consumption of scallops or food which is derived from scallops originating in ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Area VIa which are within British fishery limits and which are adjacent to Northern Ireland.
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
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