Amendments proposed to the Hunting Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

64

Clause     26,     page     10,     line     7,     leave out 'a prescribed animal welfare body' and insert 'the animal welfare standing committee'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton
Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Mr Tony Banks

214

Clause     26,     page     10,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '( )   enable the registrar to direct the applicant or applicants to permit representatives of a prescribed animal welfare body to enter and inspect the area to which the application relates and have access to such other relevant information or items in the possession or control of the applicant or applicants (or any of them) as the registrar may specify.'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton
Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Mr Tony Banks

215

Clause     26,     page     10,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(3)   Regulations made under this section must require the registrar—

      (a) to invite the prescribed animal welfare bodies (other than the body making an application under section 34) to make representations within a specified period, and to consider any such representations before determining the application;

      (b) where a body has been so invited, to give it a copy of the application and any accompanying documents; and

      (c) on receipt of any additional information from any other person, to communicate the information to that body.'.


   

Dr Alan Whitehead
Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

160

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     12,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Mrs Diana Organ
Ms Candy Atherton
Mr Russell Brown
Mr Colin Pickthall

222

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     13,     leave out from 'registration' to 'hunting' in line 18 and insert—

      '(a) reasonable steps are taken for the purpose of ensuring that as soon as possible after being found, flushed out or captured, any wild mammal is shot dead by a competent person (and in particular that each dog used in the hunting is kept under close control),

      (b) no more than two dogs are used,

      (c) no dog is used below ground, and

      (d) the'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

39

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     17,     after 'person', insert 'who shall be so deemed by the Master of a recognised Hunt, by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, or by a Constable.'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

161

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     18,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control with dogs'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

65

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     21,     leave out 'a prescribed animal welfare body' and insert 'the animal welfare standing committee'.

   

Mrs Diana Organ
Ms Candy Atherton
Mr Russell Brown
Mr Colin Pickthall

223

Clause     27,     page     10,     leave out lines 27 to 29 and insert—

    '( )   The fourth condition is that the registered individual carries with him written evidence of the permission referred to in subsection (2)(d) and evidence of his registration (in such form as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State) and produces these, on request, to a constable or to an inspector as mentioned in subsection (3).'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

162

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     27,     leave out 'hunts' and insert 'controls pests'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

163

Clause     27,     page     10,     line     29,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.


   

Mr Colin Pickthall
Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Judy Mallaber

224

Clause     28,     page     10,     line     33,     leave out from 'registration' to 'hunting' in line 38 and insert—

      '(a) reasonable steps are taken for the purpose of ensuring that as soon as possible after being found, flushed out or captured any wild mammal is shot by a competent person (and in particular that each dog used in the hunting is kept under close control),

      (b) no dog is used below ground, and

      (c) the'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

164

Clause     28,     page     10,     line     38,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

66

Clause     28,     page     10,     line     41,     leave out 'a prescribed animal welfare body' and insert 'the animal welfare standing committee'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

165

Clause     28,     page     10,     line     43,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'controlling pests with dogs'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

166

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     2,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Mr James Gray

290

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     4,     leave out subsection (5).

   

Mr Colin Pickthall
Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Judy Mallaber

225

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     6,     leave out '(whether registered or not)'.

   

Mr Colin Pickthall
Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Judy Mallaber

226

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     9,     at end insert 'and a further six months after the registration ends'.

   

Mr James Gray

289

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     9,     at end insert—

       'Provided that only the registrar or Tribunal may have access to the record without the express consent of all those whose details are listed in the record.'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

167

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     11,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Mr Colin Pickthall
Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Judy Mallaber

227

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     18,     after '(c. 27)', leave out 'or' and insert ','.

   

Andrew George

253

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     19,     at end add ', the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51) or the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp6).'.

   

Mr Colin Pickthall
Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Russell Brown
Judy Mallaber

228

Clause     28,     page     11,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(7)   The sixth condition is that at least one of the individuals participating in the hunting carries with him written evidence of the permission referred to in section 28(2)(c) and evidence of the group registration (in such form as may be prescribed) and that these are produced, on request, to a constable or to an inspector as mentioned in subsection (3).

    (8)   The seventh condition is that there is submitted to the registrar within 14 days after the hunting in question a report in such form as may be prescribed and which must—

      (a) identify the individuals who participated in the hunting,

      (b) identify the purpose for which and place where the hunting took place,

      (c) state what wild mammals (if any) were found or killed, and

      (d) contain such other information as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

    (9)   In this section, "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.'.


   

Mark Tami
Mr Mike Hall
Albert Owen

221

Clause     29,     page     11,     leave out lines 23 and 24.


   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

168

Clause     30,     page     11,     line     38,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

169

Clause     30,     page     11,     line     39,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Mr Andrew George

268

Clause     30,     page     11,     line     44,     at end insert '; and the fee prescribed for the purpose of subsection (3)(d) shall be no less than such amount as the Secretary of State considers will enable the expense falling on him as a result of this section to be met out of income from fees payable under this section.'.


   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

67

Clause     31,     page     12,     line     4,     leave out 'the prescribed animal welfare bodies' and insert 'the animal welfare standing committee'.


   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

40

Clause     32,     page     12,     leave out lines 25 and 26.

   

Andrew George

254

Clause     32,     page     12,     line     35,     leave out 'or' and insert—

    '( )   a conviction for an offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51),

    ( )   conviction for any other offence (whether or not in, or under the law of, England and Wales) which appears to relate to animal welfare and to be similar in character to an offence under any of those enactments,'.

 
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