The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1994

Made: 13th January 1994

Laid before Parliament: 18th January 1994

Coming into force: 19th January 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2) and 24(1) and (3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1994 and shall come into force on 19th January 1994.

• (2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991[^f00002].

Partial revocation

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• (1) The principal Order is revoked so far as it designates any part of the areas set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

• (2) Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Order.

SCHEDULE 1

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Strathclyde Region

• (a) The area of land within Kyle and Carrick District comprising that part of the Parish of Straiton bounded as follows:–

• On the north from the point national grid reference NS403059 continuing in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the Lambdoughty Hill Plantation to the point national grid reference NS416062; then generally in a south-easterly direction by the Lambdoughty Burn and continuing in a south-easterly direction over the summit of Turgeny to the north-western corner of the Auldcraigoch Hill Plantation; then following the western boundary of said plantation to its western corner and continuing in a westerly direction to where the Chapel Burn runs into Baing Loch; then generally in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS410048 and continuing in a north-westerly direction by the watercourse to the point national grid reference NS403059.

• (b) The area of land on the Island of Arran within Cunninghame District comprising that part of the Parish of Kilbride bounded as follows:–

• On the north from the point national grid reference NR969372 continuing in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Cul nan Creagan; then in a south-easterly direction to the western corner of the Torr Plantation and following the southern and eastern boundaries of said Plantation to the point national grid reference NR997372; then generally in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NR999362 and continuing generally in a south-westerly direction to the boundary between the Parishes of Kilbride and Kilmory at the summit of Cnoc Dubh; then continuing in a north-westerly direction by the said boundary to the point national grid reference NR969372.

• (c) The area of land on the Island of Arran within Cunninghame District and comprising that part of the Parish of Kilmory bounded as follows:–

• On the north from the point national grid reference NR955400 continuing in a south-easterly direction by the boundary between the Parishes of Kilmory and Kilbride until it meets the String Road; and then in a westerly direction by said road to the point national grid reference NR938348; then in a north-westerly direction to the summit of Garbh Thorr and continuing in a northerly direction over the summit of Beinn Tarsuinn to the point national grid reference NR939385; and then continuing in a north-easterly direction to the said Parish boundary at the point national grid reference NR955400.

• (d) The area of land within Kilmarnock and Loudoun District comprising that part of the Parish of Fenwick bounded as follows:–

• On the west on the Swinzie Burn at the point national grid reference NS492483; then in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS493487 and continuing in a south-easterly direction until the minor road at the point national grid reference NS502483; then in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS494478 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS492483.

SCHEDULE 2

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Dumfries and Galloway Region

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Strathclyde Region

• (a) For paragraph 2(d)(i) of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

(i) On the north from the point national grid reference NS595310 and continuing generally in an easterly direction by the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and East Kilbride District until it meets the boundary between Cumnock and Doon Valley District and Clydesdale District and then continuing in a south-easterly direction by said last mentioned boundary to the summit of Hare Craig; then in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS740304 and continuing generally in a westerly and southerly direction by the northern and western boundaries of the plantation until the western boundary meets the Ponesk Burn; then continuing in a south-westerly direction to the summit at spot height 368 and continuing in a north-westerly direction to Greenock Water; then continuing on said Water in a south-westerly direction to the the point national grid reference NS676285; then in a northerly direction to the minor road at the point national grid reference NS675289; then continuing on the said road in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS669285; then in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS670285; then continuing in an easterly direction to Burnfoot Farm; then southerly to Greenock Water at the point national grid reference NS674284; then in a south-westerly direction by Greenock Water to the point national grid reference NS670282 and continuing in a westerly and southerly direction by the northern and western boundaries of the Burnfoot Moor Plantation to the point national grid reference NS664275; then in a south westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS659272 and continuing in a westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS652272; then south-westerly to the Road B743 at West Dalfram; then westerly along the road B743 to the point national grid reference NS645272 and continuing south-westerly to the boundary between the Parishes of Muirkirk and Achinleck at the point national grid reference NS644271; then westerly along said Parish boundary to the point national grid reference NS638272 then continuing northerly to the point national grid reference NS638276; then easterly to the summit at spot height 261; then north-easterly to the Greenock Water at the point national grid reference NS650281; then in a north-westerly direction along the Greenock Water to its junction with the Polkeboch Burn and then north-easterly along the Polkeboch Burn to the point national grid reference NS647293; then continuing in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS647310 and westerly to the point national grid reference NS641311; then in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS629289 and continuing in a westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS611287; and then continuing generally in a north-westerly direction by the boundary between the Parishes of Muirkirk and Sorn to the point national grid reference NS595310.

• (b) For paragraph 2(n) of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

The area of land within East Kilbride District comprising that part of the Parish of Avondale bounded as follows:– - On the north-west from the point national grid reference NS616346 and continuing in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Graystone Hill and continuing easterly to the summit of Mill Rig; then again continuing easterly to the point national grid reference NS638348; then south-easterly to the point national grid reference NS642347; then north-easterly to the point national grid reference NS645349; then westerly to the point national grid reference NS657353; then continuing westerly by the Glengavel Water to the access road to Glengavel Reservoir on the Road A723; then in a south-easterly direction on said Road until it meets the boundary between East Kilbride District and Cumnock and Doon Valley District; then generally in a south-westerly direction by said boundary to the point national grid reference NS602310; then in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Hart Hill; then again in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Little Hartmidden; then continuing in a north-easterly direction to the summit of Anderside Hill; then in a northerly direction to the point national grid reference NS616346.

• (c) For paragraph 2(o) of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

The area of land within Eastwood District comprising that part of the Parish of Eaglesham bounded as follows:– - On the north from the point national grid reference NS503502 and continuing in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS510504; then continuing in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS517503 and then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS524509; then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS523516 and continuing in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS529520; then in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS533518; then continuing in a southerly direction to the edge of the Loch Craig Reservoir at the point national grid reference NS535512 then following the eastern edge of the said Reservoir to the point national grid reference NS537509; then in a north-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS545515; then continuing in a south-easterly direction to the Road B764 at the point national grid reference NS553508 and continuing in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NS547501; and then continuing generally in an easterly direction by the Dunwan Burn to the point national grid reference NS569498; and then generally in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS572488 and on to the point national grid reference NS572477 on the Carrot Burn; then north-easterly along the Carrot Burn to the point national grid reference NS577481 and continuing in the same general direction to the point national grid reference NS585482 and to the point national grid reference NS593491; then in a south easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS595490; then continuing in a southerly direction to the point national grid reference NS596484 and in a south-easterly direction to the point national grid reference NS604482; then continuing generally in a south-westerly direction by the boundary between Eastwood District and East KilbrideDistrict until it meets the boundary between Kilmarnock and Loudoun District and Eastwood District; and then continuing generally in a north-westerly direction by said District boundary to the point national grid reference NS503502.

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Central Region

• (a) For paragraph 3(a) of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

The area of land within Stirling District comprising that part of the Parish of Killin bounded as follows:– - On the north from the point national grid reference NN494391 continuing in an easterly and southerly direction along the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region to the point national grid reference NN559413; then in a south-westerly direction following the Allt Dhuin Croisg Burn to the point national grid reference NN526362 where it joins the River Lochay; then in a south-easterly direction along the River Lochay to the point national grid reference NN570342 and continuing generally in a southerly direction along the western boundary of the Monemore Plantation to the southern most corner of said Plantation; then in a south-easterly direction to the Road A827 and continuing in a south-westerly direction by said Road to its junction with the Road A85; then in a southerly direction following the Road A85 until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Killin and Balquhidder; then continuing in a westerly direction by said boundary to the point national grid reference NN470250; then continuing in a north-westerly direction to the south-eastern corner of the Meall Thairbh Plantation; then continuing north following the Allt Coire Chaorach Burn until it meets the River Dochart; then in a westerly direction along the River Dochart to the point where it joins the Allt Riobain Burn; then northerly along said Burn to the summit of Meall a Churain; then in a north-easterly direction to the summit at spot height 881; then in an easterly direction to the summit at spot height 864; then in a south-easterly direction to the summit at spot height 766; then continuing generally in a northerly direction to and by the Allt Dubhchlair Burn until it meets the River Lochay; then continuing in a north-easterly direction to the road and in a westerly direction by the road to where the Allt Lebhain Burn meets the River Lochay; and then continuing generally in a northerly direction to the boundary between Tayside Region and Central Region at the point national grid reference NN494391.

• (b) For paragraph 3(d) of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–

The area of land within Stirling District and comprising that part of the Parish of Callander bounded as follows:– - On the north from the point where the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Balquhidder meets the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region continuing in a south-easterly direction by said Regional boundary to the point national grid reference NN670139; then in a south-westerly direction over Druim Meadhoin to the point national grid reference NN644104; then continuing along the northerly boundary of the Tom Dubh Plantation to the point national grid reference NN639103 on Keltie Water; then continuing southerly on said water to the point national grid reference NN639094; then continuing in a south-westerly direction to the unnamed plantation east of Leny House and continuing generally in a south-westerly direction by the northern and western boundaries of the plantation and grounds of Leny House to the River Teith south of Kilmahog; then in a north-westerly direction by the said River Teith until the bridge at the point national grid reference NN587093; then by the western and northern boundary of the Pass of Leny Plantation to the point national grid reference NN592105; then north-westerly to the eastern edge of Loch Lubnaig at the point national grid reference NN586107; then continuing in a northerly direction by the eastern edge of said Loch until it meets the boundary between the Parishes of Callander and Balquhidder; and then continuing in a north-easterly direction by said Parish boundary until it meets the boundary between Central Region and Tayside Region.

Signed

J N Randall — Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office — 13th January 1994

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order partially revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/20) which contains emergency prohibitions restricting various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food which has been or which may have been rendered unsuitable for that purpose in consequence of the escape of radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor situated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine.

This Order reduces the area subject to restriction.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16). Section 1(2) defines “designating authority” and section 24(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which this Order is made.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1991/20; amended by S.I. 1991/2766 and 1993/13.