Amendments proposed to the Hunting Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Andrew George

255

Clause     32,     page     12,     line     37,     at end insert ', or

    ( )   any other relevant matter relating to the applicant'.

   

Mr Andrew George

269

Clause     32,     page     13,     line     6,     at end add '; 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.'.

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Andrew George

256

Clause     33,     page     13,     line     11,     leave out 'or'

   

Andrew George

257

Clause     33,     page     13,     line     12,     at end insert ', or

    ( )   the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51),

       or the individual is convicted of an 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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Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

68

Clause     34,     page     13,     line     16,     leave out from beginning to 'may' and insert 'The animal welfare standing committee'.

   

Andrew George

258

Clause     34,     page     13,     line     19,     leave out 'or'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

170

Clause     34,     page     13,     line     21,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

   

Andrew George

259

Clause     34,     page     13,     line     21,     at end insert ', or

(c)	by reason of any other relevant matter relating to him, that individual is no longer a fit and proper person to be registered'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

171

Clause     34,     page     13,     line     25,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

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Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

69

Clause     35,     page     14,     line     21,     leave out 'prescribed animal welfare bodies' and insert 'animal welfare standing committee'.

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Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

172

Clause     38,     page     15,     line     10,     leave out 'hunts' and insert 'controls pests with dogs'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

173

Clause     38,     page     15,     line     12,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'controlling pests with dogs'.

   

Andrew George

248

Clause     38,     page     15,     line     14,     after 'registration', insert 'and for six months after the end of the registration'.

   

Andrew George

249

Clause     38,     page     15,     leave out lines 16 to 18.

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NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 2

Codes of practice

   

Mr Peter Luff
Lembit Öpik

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

       'The test for registration is the observance of a code of practice.'.

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Publication of codes of practice

   

Mr Peter Luff
Lembit Öpik

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The registrar shall prepare and publish codes of practice, each dealing with a particular kind of registered hunting.

    (2)   The registrar shall prepare and publish one or more codes of practice dealing with hare coursing.

    (3)   The registrar shall—

(a)	review and revise each code from time to time, and

(b)	publish each revised code.'.

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Content of codes of practice

   

Mr Peter Luff
Lembit Öpik

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Each code of practice must in the registrar's opinion be designed to—

(a)	improve or protect animal welfare,

(b)	protect the safety of members of the public, and

(c)	discourage trespass.

    (2)   Each code of practice must, in particular—

(a)	specify things which registered hunts should or should not do, permit or cause to be done,

(b)	include provision about obtaining permission for hunting or coursing from land-owners, and

(c)	include provision about the manner in which hunted animals are killed.

    (3)   The registrar shall ensure that provision is made in each relevant code of practice about each of the practices mentioned in subsection (4), either—

(a)	declaring that the practice should not be engaged in, or

(b)	providing that the practice should be engaged in only subject to specified conditions or in specified circumstances.

    (4)   The practices are—

(a)	autumn or cub hunting,

(b)	digging out or bolting wild mammals which have gone to ground,

(c)	stopping up earths and refuges,

(d)	providing artificial earths and refuges,

(e)	interfering with the flight of a wild mammal during a hunt, and

(f)	hunting a hind which is with its calf.

    (5)   Provision under subsection (3)(b) about digging out must include provision about obtaining permission from land-owners.

    (6)   Provision under subsection (3)(b) about digging out or bolting must be designed to minimise the time during which dogs are used below ground.'.

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Effect of codes of practice

   

Mr Peter Luff
Lembit Öpik

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Failure by a person to comply with a code of practice shall not of itself make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.

    (2)   In exercising a function under this Part the registrar or the Tribunal may take into account—

(a)	a code of practice;

(b)	a failure to comply with a code of practice.

    (3)   A code of practice—

(a)	shall be admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings, and

(b)	shall be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant.'.

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Application to Wales

   

Hywel Williams

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

       'In application to Wales, this Part, except section 9 (1), has effect as if for any reference to the Secretary of State there were substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.'.

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Advice to registrar or Tribunal

   

Mr James Gray

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The Secretary of State shall permit the registrar or Tribunal to take such scientific, expert and impartial advice and evidence about land management and pest control from such reputable bodies and institutions as the registrar or the Tribunal may wish, provided it is at no direct cost to the Exchequer.

    (2)   If such advice is provided by a ministry, agency or department funded by the Crown, then such ministry, agency or department shall publish its estimate of the direct and indirect cost to it of supplying such advice.'.

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Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

117

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     6,     after 'registered' insert 'for the purpose of pest control'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

2

Page     1,     line     3,     leave out Clause 1.

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Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

118

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     8,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control with dogs'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

119

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     9,     leave out 'Hunting' and insert 'Controlling pests with dogs'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

77

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     11,     leave out 'the' and insert 'one or more'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

78

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     11,     after 'species', insert 'to be'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

79

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     12,     after 'area', insert 'or areas'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

80

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     12,     leave out second 'the' and insert 'it is intended that'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

120

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     12,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'activity to control pests'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

81

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     12,     leave out 'takes' and insert 'may take'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

121

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     13,     leave out 'Hunting' and insert 'Pest control with dogs'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

Mr Rob Marris
Peter Bradley

122

Clause     2,     page     1,     line     14,     leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.

Prepared 23 Jan 2003