The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1996

Made: 10th January 1996

Laid before Parliament: 12th January 1996

Coming into force: 17th January 1996

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the said Act[^f00003], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Title and commencement

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This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 17th January 1996.

Partial Revocation

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• (1) The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991 is hereby revoked with respect to that part of the designated area numbered 2 of Schedule 1 to that Order which is set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Order.

• (2) In consequence of that revocation that Order shall be amended by substituting for paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 the paragraph set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE

PART I — PART OF AN AREA NO LONGER DESIGNATED

The part of the designated area referred to in article 2(1) which lies within the following boundary:—

• From OS map reference SH 586600 generally south-westwards following the unmarked road to its junction with the Snowdon Railway boundary fence at OS map reference SH 583598; generally south-westwards along the Snowdon Railway boundary fence passing through OS map reference SH 577592, then turning south-eastwards to its junction with a fence near the Afon Hwch at OS map reference SH 579590; generally south-westwards along the fence following the course of the Afon Hwch to its junction with Llyn Dwy Hwch at OS map reference SH 571582; generally south-westwards along the western bank of Llyn Dwy Hwch to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 568578; generally westwards along the fence to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 564577; generally north-westwards along the fence passing through OS map reference SH 559582 then turning south-westwards to OS map reference SH 556577; generally westwards along this fence passing through OS map references SH 550578 and SH 543578 to its junction with a Community boundary fence at OS map reference SH 539576, generally north-westwards along the Community boundary fence to OS map reference SH 535579 where it meets the eastern bank of the Afon Gwyfrai, generally north-westwards along the eastern bank of the Afon Gwyfrai to where it meets a disused tramway crossing at OS map reference SH 533582; generally south-westwards along the line of the disused tramway passing over the Afon Gwyfrai to its junction with the A4085 road at OS map reference SH 532581; generally south-eastwards along the A4085 road passing through OS map references SH 538573 and SH 544567 to its junction with a fence near Plas Isaf at OS map reference SH 547563; generally eastwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 551563 then generally north-eastwards following the fence to OS map reference SH 553566; generally south-eastwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 555566, SH 557563 and SH 567560 to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 572559; generally south-eastwards along this fence passing through OS map references SH 572556, SH 574556 and SH 577552 to where it meets a fence by the Afon Trewennydd at OS map reference SH 585548; generally south-westwards along the fence following the course of the Afon Trewennydd to where it and the Afon Gwyfrai are crossed by the A4085 road at OS map reference SH 568540; generally south-eastwards along the A4085 road passing through OS map references SH 571525, SH 576506, SH 575502 and SH 582487 to its junction with the A498 road near Beddgelert at OS map reference SH 591481; generally north-eastwards along the A498 road passing through OS map references SH 595488 and SH 602490 to its junction with Llyn Dinas at OS map reference SH 613493; generally south-westwards then north-eastwards around the eastern bank of Llyn Dinas passing through OS map references SH 615492 and SH 618495 to its confluence with the Afon Glaslyn at OS map reference SH 621498; generally north-eastwards along the course of the Afon Glaslyn passing through OS map reference SH 626502 to where it is crossed by the A498 road at OS map reference SH 628507; generally north-eastwards along the A498 road passing through OS map references SH 637514, SH 647518, SH 651523 and SH 658531 to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 659537; generally eastwards along this fence passing through OS map references SH 665536 and SH 675539 to OS map reference SH 676542; then turning north-westwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 672548 and SH 667555 to its junction with a fence following the Nant Gwryd at OS map reference SH 668559; generally north-westwards along the fence following the course of the Nant Gwryd River passing through OS map references SH 664558, SH 658562 and SH 656565 to where the Nant Gwryd River meets the eastern bank of Llyn Cwmffynnon at OS map reference SH 651564; generally south-westwards along the fence following the eastern boundary of Llyn Cwmffynnon to OS map reference SH 649560; then generally south-westwards along this fence to its junction with the A4086 road at OS map reference SH 648556; generally north-westwards along the A4086 road passing through OS map references SH 635561, SH 623570 and SH 610579 to where it crosses the Afon Nant Peris at OS map reference SH 600587; generally north-westwards following the eastern bank of Llyn Peris passing through OS map references SH 593592 and SH 589595 to its junction with the unmarked road at OS map reference SH 586600.

This part of a designated area includes any part of a road or body of water by reference to which its boundary is defined.

PART II — THAT PART OF THE AREA NUMBERED 2 IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE FOOD PROTECTION (EMERGENCY PROHIBITIONS) (RADIOACTIVITY IN SHEEP) (WALES) ORDER 1991 REMAINING DESIGNATED

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Gwilym Jones — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office — 10th January 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order further partially revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991 (“the principal Order”) 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 partial revocation reduces a designated area in the county of Gwynedd subject to the restrictions set out in the principal Order.

Maps showing the areas which are designated by the principal Order and the area derestricted by this Order are available for inspection during normal office hours at the offices of the Welsh Office Agriculture Department at Penrallt, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1EP; Government Buildings, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5HA and Cathays Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 3NQ.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1991/5, which was partially revoked by S.I. 1991/2780, 1993/32, 1994/63 and 1995/46.

[^f00003]: section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16); section 1(2) defines “designating authority” and section 24(1) defines “the Ministers”.