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Amendments proposed to the Fur Farming (prohibition) Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

Page 4, line 1 [Clause 5], leave out subsection (5).

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

Page 4, line 6 [Clause 6], at end insert—

'(d) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State'.

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

Page 4, line 8 [Clause 7], leave out subsection (2) and insert—

'( ) Sections 1 to 4 shall come into force on such day as the appropriate authority shall by order appoint.

( ) No order shall be made under this section which would bring the sections into force—

(a) before 1st January 2002; and

(b) until a period of not less than two years has elapsed from the coming into force of an order made by the appropriate authority under section 5.'.

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

Page 4, line 8 [Clause 7], leave out '2002' and insert '2003'.

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

Page 4, line 13 [Clause 7], leave out subsection (5).

NEW SCHEDULES

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'Animal Trade Compensation Boards

Constitution of Boards

1. Each Board shall consist of—

'(a) a Chairman appointed jointly by the appropriate authorities

(b) such persons numbering no more than eight and not fewer than five who appear to the appropriate authorities to have relevant expertise in fur farming, veterinary practice, wildlife protection and the valuation of businesses.

Tenure of office

2. (1) The Chairman and each member of the Board shall hold office for a period of not more than three years.

(2) The Chairman or a member of the Board—

(a) may resign office by notice in writing to the Secretary of State; and

(b) is eligible for re-appointment if he ceases to hold office.

Role of Boards

3. (1) The Boards shall advise the appropriate authorities on any matters relating to the structure and implementation of the compensation scheme provided for in section 5 of the Act, including the resolution of any dispute as to a person's entitlement to payments under a scheme or the amount of any such payments.

Disbandment of Boards

4. The appropriate authorities shall disband the Boards and wind up their affairs when in their opinion their role has been completed.

Staff and accommodation

5. The appropriate authorities may, with the consent of the Treasury, provide such staff and accommodation as the Boards may require.

Remuneration and expenses

6. The appropriate authorities may pay to the Chairman and members of the Boards such remuneration and allowances as the appropriate authorities may, with consent of the Treasury, determine.'.

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

NS2

To move the following Schedule:—

'Farm Conversion Scheme

The businesses which qualify for grant in aid as alternative rural enterprises are businesses:

1. Involving the keeping of animals for purposes other than the commercial value of their fur, including:

a. breeding, keeping and sale of animals or birds as pets

b. breeding, keeping and sale of animals or birds as pedigree breeding species

c. breeding and keeping of animals and birds in a farm zoo

d. breeding and keeping of animals and birds in an animal refuge centre

e. keeping of animals or birds in breeding kennels or aviaries

2. Involving the conversion of the buildings to:

a use for other animal husbandry activities

b. use as a farm museum

c. use as a visitor's centre

d. use as tele-cottaging offices

e. use as rural workshops

f. use as tourist or holiday accommodation

3. Involving elements of 1 and 2 above and any other alternative rural enterprise including those made by order of the Secretary of State.'.

Mr Eric Forth
Mr David Maclean

NS3

To move the following Schedule:—

'Species of Animals

Common name	Species
Arctic Fox	alopex lagopus
Chinchilla	chinchilla chinchilla
Fitch	mustela putorius
Mink	mustela vison
Raccoon Dog	nyctereutes procyonoides
Rabbit	oryctolagus cuniculus'.




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