Amendment Paper as at
Wednesday 28th June 2000
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) BILL
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
1
Page 1, line 5 [Clause 1], leave out 'or primarily'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
12
*Page 1, line 17 [Clause 1], leave out '£20,000' and insert 'level 1 on the standard scale'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
13
*Page 1, line 18, leave out Clause 2.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
2
Page 2, line 2 [Clause 2], leave out 'or other disposal'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
14
*Page 2, line 15, leave out Clause 3.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
3
Page 2, line 22 [Clause 3], leave out 'or other disposal'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
4
Page 2, line 26 [Clause 3], leave out 'or other disposal'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
15
*Page 2, line 32 [Clause 4], leave out from '(1)' to 'may' in line 33 and insert 'a constable in uniform'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
16
*Page 2, line 37 [Clause 4], leave out subsection (2).
Mr Douglas Hogg
17
*Page 2, line 41 [Clause 4], leave out 'A person' and insert 'A constable in uniform'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
18
*Page 3, line 1 [Clause 4], leave out 'A person' and insert 'A constable in uniform'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
20
*Page 3, line 5 [Clause 4], leave out 'any person' and insert 'a constable in uniform'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
19
*Page 3, line 7 [Clause 4], leave out '3' and insert '1'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
5
Page 3, line 14 [Clause 5], leave out from 'authority' to 'by' in line 15 and insert 'shall'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
21
*Page 3, line 14 [Clause 5], leave out from 'may' to 'by' in line 15.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
6
Page 3, line 20 [Clause 5], leave out from beginning to 'in' and insert 'The scheme shall'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
22
*Page 3, line 20 [Clause 5], leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
7
Page 3, line 20 [Clause 5], after 'particular', insert—
'set up an independent advisory body in accordance with Schedule (Independent Advisory Body) to advise the appropriate authority on all aspects of the scheme.
(2A) The independent advisory body shall in particular—'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
8
Page 3, line 29 [Clause 5], after 'claims', insert—
'(2B) In determining its recommendations on compensation to the appropriate authority the independent advisory body shall include provision forž
(a) the payment of reasonable professional fees for advice for persons making claims,
(b) the payment of interest to be calculated on a compound basis on the total of agreed final settlement payments, or as may be determined by arbitration, payable from the date of the settlement or of any other time limit imposed for compensation payments, whichever is the earlier,
(c) the payment on account where requested by the claimant of 60 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 scheme, or on the expiry of any time limit imposed for the payment of compensation,whichever is earlier,
(d) consideration to be given for a payment to be made in appropriate cases to meet the costs of clearing the land in question of buildings or other fixed equipment utilised by the business,
(e) 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, and any other reasonable disturbance costs.'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
9
Page 3, line 31 [Clause 5], after 'shall', insert 'require the independent advisory body to'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
10
Page 3, line 39 [Clause 5], at end insert—
'(4A) The agreement of the appropriate authority to refer a dispute as to a person's entitlement to arbitration under subsection (4) shall not be unreasonably withheld.'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
23
*Page 3, line 42 [Clause 5], leave out subsection (6) and insert—
'(6) No order shall be made under section 3 by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a Resolution of each House of Parliament'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
26
*Page 4 [Clause 6], leave out lines 2 and 3.
Mr Douglas Hogg
24
*Page 4, line 8 [Clause 7], leave out '2003' and insert '2010'.
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
11
Page 4, line 9 [Clause 7], leave out from 'force' to end of line 10 and insert 'on the day on which this Act is passed.'.
Mr Douglas Hogg
25
*Page 4, line 11 [Clause 7], leave out 'England and'.
NEW SCHEDULE
NSI
To move the following Schedule:—
'Independent Advisory Body
1. The independent advisory body shall be made up of no less than three and no more than seven members.
2. The members shall possess such professional qualifications as the appropriate authority shall specify in order to provide an independent and comprehensive assessment of all those criteria necessary to arrive at an independent and fair market valuation of the businesses affected by the coming into force of section 1.
3. The independent advisory body shall be set up no later than the day after the day on which this Act is passed.
4. The independent advisory body shall be free to seek guidance on valuations from professional and political associations involved with fur farming in any country of the European Union.
5. The independent advisory body shall be recompensed for reasonable expenses incurred in the course of its duties.
6. The independent advisory body shall report back to the appropriate authority no later than 6 months prior to the date on which Sections 1 to 4 shall come into force.'.
