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Mr Dale Campbell-Savours 74 *Page 3, line 37 [Schedule], at end insert—'.—(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 1 to prove that the conduct to which the charge relates consisted of using a dog for the control of foxes for the purpose of protecting sheep on fell or moorland in a designated National Park. (2) In this paragraph "designated" means designated in an order made by the Secretary of State. (3) An order under this paragraph shall be made by statutory instrument and shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours 75 *Page 3, line 37 [Schedule], at end insert—'.—(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 1 to prove that the conduct to which the charge relates consisted of using a dog for the control of foxes for the purpose of protecting sheep in a designated National Park. (2) In this paragraph "designated" means designated in an order made by the Secretary of State. (3) An order under this paragraph shall be made by statutory instrument and shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 48 Page 3 [Schedule], leave out lines 39 to 49 and insert—'. It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 1 to prove that the conduct to which the charge relates consisted of hunting a rodent.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 49 Page 3, line 49 [Schedule], at end insert—
'Rabbits . It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 1 to prove that the conduct to which the charge relates consisted of hunting a rabbit.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 50 Page 3, line 49 [Schedule], at end insert—
'Mink . It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 1 to prove that the conduct to which the charge relates consisted of hunting a mink.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 51 Page 4, line 3 [Schedule], leave out 'rabbit or'.
Mr David Lidington 1 Page 4, line 4 [Schedule], at end insert 'or which he believed had been shot or might have been shot'.
Mr Secretary Straw 52 Page 4, line 8 [Schedule], leave out 'an animal' and insert 'a wild mammal'.
Mr Secretary Straw 53 Page 4, line 16 [Schedule], leave out 'animal' and insert 'wild mammal'.
Mr Secretary Straw 54 Page 4, line 20 [Schedule], leave out 'animal' and insert 'wild mammal'.
Mr Secretary Straw 55 Page 4, line 26 [Schedule], leave out 'an animal' and insert 'a wild mammal'.
Mr Secretary Straw 56 Page 4, line 27 [Schedule], after 'be', insert 'diseased or'.
Mr David Lidington 2 Page 4, line 27 [Schedule], leave out 'seriously'.
Mr David Lidington 3 Page 4, line 27 [Schedule], after 'injured', insert 'or diseased'.
Mr Secretary Straw 57 Page 4, line 32 [Schedule], leave out 'animal's' and insert 'wild mammal's'.
Mr Secretary Straw 58 Page 4, line 32 [Schedule], at end insert 'or treating its disease'.
Mr Secretary Straw 59 Page 4, line 35 [Schedule], leave out 'animal' and insert 'wild mammal'.
Mr Secretary Straw 60 Page 4, line 36 [Schedule], after 'suffering', insert 'or to treat any disease'.
Mr Lembit Öpik 4 Page 4, line 39 [Schedule], at end insert—'11A.—(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph 1 to prove that—
(2) The first condition is that the defendant also reasonably believed that the vixen who had nurtured the fox cubs was dead or seriously injured. (3) The second condition is that reasonable steps were taken for the purpose of ensuring that as soon as possible after being found that the fox cubs were shot dead or otherwise cared for.'.
Mr Douglas Hogg 70 Page 4, line 46 [Schedule], leave out ', amend or remove' and insert 'or amend'.
Mr David Lidington 5 Page 4, line 46 [Schedule], leave out 'amend or remove'.
Mr David Lidington 6 Page 5, line 12 [Schedule], leave out paragraph 14.
Mr David Lidington 7 Page 5, line 12 [Schedule], leave out 'reasonably suspects' and insert 'has reasonable grounds for suspecting'.
Mr David Lidington 8 Page 5, line 15 [Schedule], leave out from 'provisions' to end of line 16.
Mr David Lidington 9 Page 5, line 18 [Schedule], leave out paragraph 15.
Mr David Lidington 10 Page 5, line 18 [Schedule], leave out 'reasonably believes' and insert 'has reasonable grounds for suspecting'.
Mr David Lidington 11 Page 5, line 21 [Schedule], leave out 'reasonably believes' and insert 'has reasonable grounds for suspecting'.
Mr David Lidington 12 Page 5, line 23 [Schedule], leave out 'reasonably believes' and insert 'has reasonable grounds for suspecting'.
Mr David Lidington 13 Page 5, line 28 [Schedule], leave out 'reasonably believes' and insert 'has reasonable grounds for suspecting'.
Mr David Lidington 14 Page 5, line 31 [Schedule], at end insert—'15A.—(1) The Secretary of State shall specify by order the conditions under which animals seized and detained under paragraph 15 shall be accommodated. (2) An order under this paragraph—
Mr Douglas Hogg 71 Page 5, line 32 [Schedule], leave out paragraph 16.
Mr David Lidington 15 Page 5, line 33 [Schedule], at end insert 'if—
Mr Douglas Hogg 72 Page 5, line 34 [Schedule], leave out 'paragraphs 15 and 16' and insert 'paragraph 15'.
Mr David Lidington 16 Page 5, line 37 [Schedule], leave out 'dog or'.
Mr David Lidington 17 Page 5, line 38 [Schedule], leave out from 'offence' to end of line 39.
Mr David Lidington 18 Page 5, line 45 [Schedule], leave out 'dog or'.
Mr David Lidington 19 Page 6, line 2 [Schedule], leave out 'dog or'.
Mr David Lidington 20 Page 6, line 4 [Schedule], leave out 'dog or'.
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