| Title and Number | Extent of revocation |
| Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/731) | In paragraph 11 of Schedule 3, the words from ", except that" to "hindquarters".In paragraph 8(c) of Schedule 4, the words "except in accordance with paragraph 11 of Schedule 3,".'. |
Mr Ben Bradshaw
140
Clause 60, page 30, line 35, leave out subsection (1).
Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland
45
Clause 62, page 32, line 5, after 'appoint', insert 'within 3 years following the passage of this Act'.
Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland
46
Clause 62, page 32, line 8, at end insert 'within 3 years following the passage of this Act'.
NEW CLAUSES
Prohibition on keeping certain animals
Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland
Mr David Drew
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The appropriate national authority may by regulations prohibit the keeping at—
| (a) | domestic premises, or |
of primates.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) "other premises" means premises of such other type as are prescribed.
(3) Any regulation made under subsection (1) must be for the purposes of securing the welfare of primates.
(4) Regulations made under subsection (1) may include, in particular—
| (a) | provision for the enforcement, other than by way of proceedings for an offence, of the regulations; |
| (i) | that breach of any part of the regulations is an offence, and |
| (ii) | for penalties as respects the offence; |
| (c) | provision for and in connection with post-conviction orders in relation to an offence under the regulations; |
| (d) | provision conferring on persons of a specified description powers of entry, search, inspection and seizure in connection with breaches (and suspected breaches) of provisions of the regulations; |
| (i) | that obstructing a person in the exercise of a power conferred by the regulations is an offence, and |
| (ii) | for penalties as respects the offence; |
| (f) | provision (whether or not subject to specified conditions) for exemptions from, or qualification to, an offence under the regulations. |
(5) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the appropriate national authority must consult—
| (a) | such persons appearing to them to represent relevant interests, and |
| (b) | such other persons as they consider appropriate.'. |
Pet fairs
Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland
NC2
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) A person commits an offence if he sells an animal in the course of or in connection with a pet fair.
(2) A person commits an offence if he arranges an animal fair or knowingly participates in making, or carrying out, arrangements for a pet fair.
(3) In this section, "pet fair" means an event—
| (a) | which is open to the public (whether on payment or otherwise), |
| (b) | at which animals are sold (or which is held with a view to the sale of animals) as pets, and |
| (c) | where any such sale is made (or is to be made) in the course of a business. |
(4) Where a business consists wholly or mainly of the keeping or selling of animals, an event held in the ordinary course of that business at premises ordinarily occupied for the purposes of that business shall not constitute a pet fair.
(5) For the purposes of this section—
| (a) | "selling" an animal includes— |
| (i) | offering or exposing it for sale, |
| (ii) | exchanging it, or offering or exposing it for exchange, and |
| (iii) | transferring, or agreeing to transfer, ownership of it in consideration of entry by the transferee into another transaction; |
| (b) | the sale of an animal "as a pet" includes its sale for private captivity or private husbandry, but does not include its sale for any purpose relating to agriculture.'. |
Statutory improvement notices
Bill Wiggin
NC3
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Prior to any prosecutions taking place under section 8, the appropriate national authority shall issue a person violating section 8 with a Statutory Improvement Notice which shall state the reasons for the issuing of such a notice and suggestions on how to fulfil the requirements of the notice.
(2) The appropriate authority may, in lieu of deciding to prosecute or through the use of discretion, issue a person violating any part of this Act with a Statutory Improvement Notice complete with the reasons for the issuing of such a notice and suggestions on how to fulfil the requirements of the notice.
(3) The Statutory Improvement Notice issued under subsection (1) shall require the person to which it is issued to make appropriate changes to ensure the welfare of animals which are in their care.
(4) Under subsection (1), the "appropriate authority" includes—
| (c) | the State Veterinary Service, and |
(5) Under subsection (1), the "appropriate authority" does not include—
| (b) | government agencies (except the State Veterinary Service), |
| (c) | non-governmental organisations, and |
| (d) | registered charities. |
(6) Statutory improvement notices issued under subsection (1) can only be valid for a term not exceeding 51 weeks after the date of issue.
(7) Having issued a statutory improvement notice to a person under subsection (1), the appropriate authority under subsection (3) must offer that person reasonable help in meeting the requirements of that notice.
(8) Nothing in this section prejudices persons or organisations not mentioned in subsection (3) from offering advice to others regarding animal welfare.
(9) Persons issued with a statutory improvement notice under subsection (1) will have 28 days to accept the notice or risk being prosecuted.'.
UK animal welfare enforcement database
Bill Wiggin
NC4
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulation, establish a UK Animal Welfare Enforcement Database to assist the enforcement of this Act.
(2) A UK Animal Welfare Enforcement Database established under this section shall contain only the following information—
| (a) | details relating exclusively to registration and licensing schemes under section 11, |
| (b) | details relating to persons convicted under this Act, and |
| (c) | details of the relevant experts and specialists that those persons responsible for the enforcement of this Act may wish to consult. |
(3) The details contained within subsection (2)(a) and subsection (2)(b) shall only be amended by and accessible to—
| (d) | the Secretary of State, |
| (e) | the Crown Prosecution Service, |
| (f) | in Scotland, the Crown Office, and |
| (g) | in Northern Ireland, the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland. |
(4) Those persons who have access under subsection (3) shall not disclose such information to any persons during the course of an investigation other than those under subsection (3) that may be necessary to disclose to during the course of such an investigation.
(5) The UK Animal Welfare Enforcement Database shall conform with all the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
(6) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall seek to consult publicly with all interested parties and make available the details of the evidence given.
(7) After the consultation procedure in subsection (6), the UK Animal Welfare Enforcement Database shall not be established unless a draft of the instrument containing the provisions for establishing the UK Animal Welfare Enforcement Database has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
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