S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 23rd May 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE E
Mr Elliott Morley
That, during proceedings on the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at Nine o'clock.
FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) BILL
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, leave out '£20,000' and insert 'level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, leave out '£20,000' and insert 'level 5 on the standard scale'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert—
'(5) In this Act except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to "animals" shall be a reference to any of the species of animal specified in the Schedule to this Act.'
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
4
Clause 3, page 2, line 22, leave out 'other disposal' and insert 'disposal by other such means as the appropriate authority may specify in regulations'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
5
Clause 3, page 2, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) any person appointed under subsection (a) above shall possess such qualifications or meet such criteria as the appropriate authority shall specify in regulations.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
6
Clause 3, page 2, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Where the offender demonstrates that he is incapable of paying the required sum to the court, or keeping the animals himself, make suitable arrangements for the animals to be kept in a proper condition'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
7
Clause 3, page 2, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Where the court orders an offender to make a payment in accordance with subsection (3)(c) above, it shall take into consideration the cost of keeping the animals concerned in compliance with such regulations regarding animal welfare as applied to fur farming prior to the coming into force of sections 1 to 4 of this Act.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
8
Clause 3, page 2, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Notwithstanding any additional requirements imposed by the court under subsection 3(b), a person appointed to carry out a forfeiture order shall keep the animals concerned in compliance with such regulations regarding animal welfare as applied to fur farming prior to the coming into force of sections 1 to 4 of this Act.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
9
Clause 3, page 2, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Any animal destroyed in pursuance of a forfeiture order made under this Act shall be destroyed in accordance with the requirements of such regulations concerning the slaughter or killing of animals of the relevant species as may be in force at that time.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
10
Clause 4, page 3, line 7, at end insert—
'(6A) No person shall be authorised by the appropriate authority under subsection (1) above unless he has previously been certified by the authority as competent for that purpose.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
11
Clause 5, page 3, line 20, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
12
Clause 5, page 3, line 23, at end insert—
'( ) include provision for losses incurred in value of land, buildings, equipment, livestock and goodwill.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
13
Clause 5, page 3, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payment of interest to be calculated on a compound basis on the total of payments agreed at final settlement or as may be determined by arbitration, and to be payable from the date of the settlement or of any time limit imposed for the payment of compensation, whichever is the earlier.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
14
Clause 5, page 3, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payment on account where requested by the claimant of 50 per cent. of the amount of compensation agreed between the claimant and the appropriate authority, or in any other case of the amount of compensation that the appropriate authority estimates the claimant is entitled to under the scheme, within three months of the submission of the claim or on the expiry of any time limit imposed for the payment of compensation, whichever is the earlier.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
15
Clause 5, page 3, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payment of the reasonable fees for professional advice for persons making claims.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
16
Clause 5, page 3, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for consideration to be given in particular cases for payment to be made to meet the cost of clearing the land in question of buildings or other fixed equipment utilised by the business.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
17
Clause 5, page 3, line 29, at end insert—
'( ) Any compensation scheme made under this section shall include provision for the payment of expenses incurred by the claimant as a result of the coming into force of section 1 including forced sales, premature, termination of contracts, redundancy payments to employees, and any other reasonable disturbance costs.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
18
Clause 5, page 3, line 33, at end insert ', and shall have regard to the views expressed by those persons and bodies'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
19
Clause 5, page 3, line 41, leave out 'the lands Tribunal' and insert 'the arbitration of such person as may be agreed between the person and the appropriate authority or, in default of agreement, to an arbitrator nominated by the President of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.'.
NEW CLAUSE
Persons appointed: qualification
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
NC1
To move the following Clause—
'.— Persons authorised, appointed or ordered under sections 3 and 4 shall be veterinary officers of the State Veterinary Service.'.
NEW SCHEDULE
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
NS1
To move the following Schedule—
'Animals
