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Animal Welfare Bill

Animal Welfare Bill
eXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for the Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, are published separately as Bill 58—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Margaret Beckett has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a)
of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Animal Welfare Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
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Contents
Introductory
1    Animals to which the Act applies
2    “Protected animal”
3    Responsibility for animals
Prevention of harm
4    Unnecessary suffering
5    Mutilation
6    Administration of poisons etc.
7    Fighting etc
Promotion of welfare
8    Duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare
9    Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
10    Regulations to promote welfare
Licensing and registration
11    Licensing or registration of activities involving animals
Codes of practice
12    Codes of practice
13    Making and approval of codes of practice: England
14    Making of codes of practice: Wales
15    Revocation of codes of practice
Animals in distress
16    Powers in relation to animals in distress
17    Power of entry for section 16 purposes
18    Orders in relation to animals taken under section 16(5)
Enforcement powers
19    Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
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20    Entry and search under warrant in connection with offences
21    Inspection of records required to be kept by holder of licence
22    Inspection in connection with licences
23    Inspection in connection with registration
24    Inspection of farm premises
25    Inspection relating to Community obligations
Prosecutions
26    Power of local authority to prosecute offences
27    Time limits for prosecutions
Post-conviction powers
28    Imprisonment or fine
29    Deprivation
30    Disqualification
31    Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification
32    Section 31: supplementary
33    Destruction in the interests of the animal
34    Destruction of animals involved in fighting offences
35    Reimbursement of costs relating to animals involved in fighting offences
36    Forfeiture of equipment used in offences
37    Orders under section 29, 31, 33, 34 or 36: pending appeals
38    Orders with respect to licences
39    Termination of disqualification under section 30 or 38
Scotland
40    Effect in Scotland of disqualification under section 30
41    Deprivation orders in connection with offence under section 40(2)
42    Seizure orders where disqualification breached: Scotland
43    Appeals against deprivation orders and seizure orders
44    Deprivation orders, seizure orders and interim orders: offences
General
45    Inspectors
46    Conditions for grant of warrant
47    Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
48    Power to stop and detain vehicles
49    Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
50    Obtaining of documents in connection with carrying out orders etc.
51    Offences by bodies corporate
52    Scientific research
53    Fishing
54    Crown application
55    Orders and regulations
56    General interpretation
57    Financial provisions
58    Minor and consequential amendments
59    Repeals
60    Transition
61    Extent
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62    Commencement
63    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Regulations under section 11
Part 1   —
Licences for the purposes of the section
Part 2   —
Registration for the purposes of the section
Part 3   —
Supplementary
Schedule 2   —    Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
Schedule 3   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 4   —    Repeals

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