S.C.F.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 3rd January 2003
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE F
HUNTING BILL
Mr James Gray
96
*Clause 8, page 3, line 11, leave out from beginning to 'it' in line 12 and insert—
'( ) Registration of proposed hunting of wild mammals shall be effected if the applicant satisfies the registrar that the utility of the proposed hunting outweighs any suffering which may be caused by it.
( ) In assessing the utility of the proposed hunting the registrar shall consider whether'.
Mr James Gray
94
*Clause 8, page 3, line 11, after 'hunting', insert 'or coursing'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
14
Clause 8, page 3, line 12, after 'that', insert 'in the opinion of the landowner or occupier'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
15
Clause 8, page 3, line 12, after 'it', insert '( )'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
13
Clause 8, page 3, line 12, leave out 'it is likely' and insert 'the licensee intends'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
16
Clause 8, page 3, line 12, leave out 'significant'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
17
Clause 8, page 3, line 13, leave out 'serious'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
18
Clause 8, page 3, line 17, at end insert 'or ground nesting birds'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
19
Clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert—
| '( ) | pets and domestic animals'. |
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
20
Clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert 'or
( ) will contribute towards—
( ) the sustainable management of the quarry species;
( ) the enjoyment of sport and recreation;
( ) the preservation of the landscape;
( ) the rural economy;
( ) vermin control;
( ) habitat protection;
( ) the sustainable development of the area (within the meaning of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 1992);
( ) the interests of avoiding or preventing the spread of disease; or
( ) is for the purposes of obtaining food for animal or human consumption.'.
Mr James Gray
97
*Clause 8, page 3, line 26, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
'( ) In assessing any suffering which may be caused by proposed hunting the registrar shall consider whether it is unnecessary.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
21
Clause 8, page 3, line 27, leave out 'equivalent to that'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
22
Clause 8, page 3, line 28, leave out 'not'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
23
Clause 8, page 3, line 29, leave out from 'manner' to first 'to' in line 30 and insert 'which will not cause unnecessary suffering, balanced against the utility contribution as assessed above'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
24
Clause 8, page 3, line 30, leave out 'significantly.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
25
Clause 8, page 3, line 30, at end insert 'The Secretary of State will give guidance, prior to the enactment of this bill, as to the relative cruelty of—
| (a) | trapping and ensnaring, |
| (d) | shooting with a rifle by day, |
| (e) | shooting with rifle by night, |
| (f) | shooting with a shotgun by day, |
| (g) | shooting with a shotgun by night, |
| (h) | shooting with an air gun, and |
Sir Teddy Taylor
Mr Roger Gale
Miss Ann Widdecombe
62
Clause 8, page 3, line 30, at end insert—
'(3) The third test for registration in respect of the proposed hunting of wild mammals is that the practice will not be engaged in on more than one day each hundred years, the day to be selected by the registrar.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
58
Schedule 2, page 23, line 33, at end insert 'And who are listed as New Schedule 6 to this Bill.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
57
Schedule 2, page 23, line 41, at end insert—
'( ) he has no known opinion on the subject of hunting with dogs, and is specifically precluded from membership of any organisation which takes a view on the principle of hunting.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
59
Schedule 2, page 25, line 1, at end insert 'as defined by The Bar Council.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
60
Schedule 2, page 25, line 4, at end insert 'However there may not be more than three sittings at any one time.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
27
Clause 11, page 4, line 14, leave out from 'regulations' to end of line 15 and insert 'form an animal welfare standing committee comprised of members of—
| (a) | the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and |
| (b) | the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare |
who have not previously campaigned either for or against hunting with dogs.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
30
Clause 11, page 4, line 15, at end insert 'so long as that organisation has no recognised position on the issue of hunting with dogs.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
28
Clause 11, page 4, leave out lines 16 and 17.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
29
Clause 11, page 4, line 19, leave out 'a prescribed animal welfare body' and insert 'the animal welfare standing committee'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
26
Page 4, line 13, leave out Clause 11.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
31
Clause 13, page 4, line 30, leave out '18' and insert '12'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker
32
Clause 13, page 4, line 30, at end insert 'Where an applicant is younger than 18 years of age, his application must be countersigned by a parent or guardian.'.
Mr James Gray
Mr Peter Luff
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Gregory Barker
Mr Adrian Flook
Mr Edward Garnier
'( ) Where the registrar has granted an application subject to conditions under section 17(5)(b), the applicant or applicants may appeal to the Tribunal to alter these conditions'.
