| Amendments proposed to the Animal Welfare Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Norman Baker 33 Clause 33, page 17, line 14, after '8', insert 'or section [Pet fairs],'.
Shona McIsaac 148 Clause 33, page 17, line 14, after '8', insert 'or [Non-domestic animals in circuses]'.
Bill Wiggin 180 Clause 34, page 18, line 1, leave out 'Destruction' and insert 'Disposal'.
Norman Baker 34 Clause 34, page 18, line 4, at end insert ', where it is reasonable to presume that a threat to public safety exists'.
Bill Wiggin 181 Clause 34, page 18, line 15, leave out 'destroyed' and insert 'disposed of'.
Bill Wiggin 182 Clause 34, page 18, line 20, at end insert—'(3A) The court shall not make an order for the destruction of an animal under this section unless it is satisfied, on the basis of evidence given by a veterinary surgeon, that it is appropriate to do so in the interests of the animal.'.
Bill Wiggin 183 Clause 34, page 18, line 31, at end insert—'(6A) In this section, references to disposing of an animal include destroying it.'.
Norman Baker 35 Clause 35, page 18, line 41, at end insert 'or had been trained so to do'.
Norman Baker 36 Clause 36, page 19, line 2, after '7' insert 'or section [Pet fairs]'.
Bill Wiggin 122 Clause 36, page 19, line 2, after '7', insert 'or section [Recordings of prohibited conduct](1)(a),'.
Shona McIsaac 149 Clause 36, page 19, line 2, after '7', insert 'or section [Non-domestic animals in circuses](1)(a),'.
Mr David Drew 208 *Clause 36, page 19, line 10, at end insert—
Norman Baker 37 Clause 36, page 19, line 18, at end insert 'including recording equipment'.
Bill Wiggin 185 Clause 36, page 19, line 18, at end insert 'or in arranging, publicising, recording or distributing a recording of, an animal fight.'.
Norman Baker 38 Clause 36, page 19, line 18, at end insert—
Bill Wiggin 123 Clause 36, page 19, line 18, at end insert—
Shona McIsaac 150 Clause 36, page 19, line 18, at end insert—
Bill Wiggin 186 Clause 37, page 20, line 7, at end insert—'(4A) A person appointed under subsection (4)(d) must be a person who the court is satisfied has appropriate training and qualifications in, and experience of, animal welfare in order to carry out the directions.'.
Norman Baker 39 Clause 41, page 21, line 36, at end insert—
Bill Wiggin 187 Clause 45, page 25, line 10, at end insert—'(2A) A person may only be appointed as an inspector under this section if he holds an appropriate qualification to be an inspector for the purposes of the provision in question.'.
Bill Wiggin 59 Clause 45, page 25, line 13, at end insert—'(3A) Where a person other than a state veterinary inspector is to be appointed under this section, the appropriate national authority shall ensure that they have the necessary training, knowledge and qualifications for the exercise of their functions under this Act.'.
Norman Baker 40 Clause 45, page 25, line 16, at end insert—'(4A) A person may only be appointed as an inspector under this section if he holds an appropriate qualification to be an inspector for the purposes of the provision in question.'.
Norman Baker 41 Clause 45, page 25, line 22, at end add—'(7) In this section, "appropriate qualification" means—
Bill Wiggin 48 Clause 45, page 25, line 22, at end add—'(7) The appropriate national authority shall ensure that adequate additional funds are available to local authorities for the appointment and training of inspectors under this Act.'.
Bill Wiggin 60 Clause 45, page 25, line 22, at end add—'(7) The appropriate authority may not include in any list of suitable persons to serve as inspectors, persons employed by organisations enjoying charitable status, or having agendas which are hostile to those activities they will be inspecting.'.
Norman Baker 42 Clause 46, page 25, line 40, at end insert 'for a period of 10 days'.
Norman Baker 43 Clause 54, page 28, line 41, leave out subsections (6) and (7).
Bill Wiggin 49 Clause 55, page 29, line 6, after 'orders', insert ', codes'.
Bill Wiggin 50 Clause 55, page 29, line 8, after '11', insert ', or codes made under 13,'.
Shona McIsaac 151 Clause 55, page 29, line 8, after '11', insert 'or [Non-domestic animals in circuses],'.
Bill Wiggin 51 Clause 55, page 29, line 8, leave out subsection (2) and insert—'(2) All—
Bill Wiggin 188 Clause 56, page 29, line 32, at end insert '"sale" includes hire, barter and exchange, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.'.
Paddy Tipping 206 Clause 56, page 29, line 32, at end insert—
Bill Wiggin 124 Clause 56, page 29, line 40, leave out from 'dwelling' to end of line 42 and insert 'are to a part which is wholly or mainly occupied as a private dwelling.'.
Norman Baker 44 Clause 56, page 29, line 41, leave out 'yard, garden'.
Bill Wiggin 54 Clause 56, page 29, line 42, at end insert 'except insofar as any yard or outhouse may contain an animal to which section 17(1) may refer.'.
Bill Wiggin 134 Clause 56, page 30, line 21, at end add—'(7) Any power conferred by this Act (or by an order of a court under this Act) to destroy an animal is a power to destroy the animal in an appropriate and humane manner.'.
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