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S.I. No. 66/1984 - Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950 (Shellfish Controlled Area) Order, 1984.

S.I. No. 66 of 1984.

FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1950 (SHELLFISH CONTROLLED AREA) ORDER, 1984.

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for Health by Article 55 of the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1950 ) which said powers are delegated to me by the Health (Delegation of Functions) Order, 1984, I, JOHN DONNELLAN, Minister of State at the Department of Health, hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950 (Shellfish Controlled Area) Order, 1984.

2. This Order will come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1984.

3. The area specified in the Schedule hereto is hereby declared to be a controlled area for the purposes of Part VI of the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950.

SCHEDULE

Controlled Area

The portion of the sea including inlets and harbours, the strands and tidal waters of rivers forming part of the functional area of the South-Eastern Health Board which lies west of a line drawn from The Raven Point in the County of Wexford to Rosslare Point in the County of Wexford and extending up river to Ferrycarrig Bridge.

Dated this 12th day of March, 1984.

JOHN DONNELLAN,

Minister of State at the Department of Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to declare Wexford Harbour between a line drawn from The Raven Point to Rosslare Point and Ferrycarrig Bridge which lies up-river to be a controlled area for the purposes of Part VI of the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950. To sell, offer for sale or have possession of for the purpose of sale of shellfish for human consumption from this area is thereby prohibited unless treated in a manner approved by the local Director of Community Care and Medical Officer of Health. The local Director of Community Care and Medical Officer of Health is also empowered to approve, or withdraw approval, of sites for the relaying of shellfish and any person selling, offering for sale or having possession of for the purpose of sale is required to keep appropriate records.