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S.C.A.Standing Committee Proceedings: 24th January 2006
140

Animal Welfare Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Bill Wiggin

Not called  119

Clause  28,  page  13,  line  26,  after ‘7’, insert ‘or [Recordings of prohibited

conduct]’.

Shona McIsaac

Not called  146

Clause  28,  page  13,  line  31,  after ‘30(9)’, insert ‘or [Non-domestic animals in

circuses]’.

Bill Wiggin

Withdrawn  158

Clause  28,  page  13,  line  34,  leave out from ‘exceeding’ to end and insert £20,000’.

Bill Wiggin

Not called  157

Clause  28,  page  13,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
When a person guilty of an offence is imprisoned under subsection (1)(a) or

subsection (2)(a), they shall not be eligible for early release through a “custody

plus order” under Chapter 44 section 181(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Norman Baker

Greg Mulholland

Not called  28

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  8,  after ‘8’, insert ‘or section [Pet fairs],’.

Bill Wiggin

Not called  120

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  8,  after ‘8’, insert ‘or [Recordings of prohibited conduct],’.

Shona McIsaac

Not called  147

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  8,  after ‘8’, insert ‘or [Non-domestic animals in circuses]’.

Bill Wiggin

Not called  61

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  19,  after ‘offspring’, insert ‘or any offspring it is carrying

in utero’.

S.C.A.Standing Committee Proceedings: 24th January 2006
141

Animal Welfare Bill, continued

Bill Wiggin

Mr David Drew

Withdrawn  176

Clause  29,  page  14,  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.’.

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Agreed to  138

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(e)
order the offender or another person to pay a sum representing the

expenses of carrying out the order.’.

Mr Ben Bradshaw

Agreed to  139

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
Any sum ordered to be paid under subsection (4)(e) shall be treated for the

purposes of enforcement as if it were a fine imposed on conviction.’.

Bill Wiggin

Mr David Drew

Not called  177

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
A person appointed under subsection (4)(a) shall be a veterinary surgeon or other

person who the court is satisfied has the appropriate training and qualification in,

and experience of, animal welfare.’.

Bill Wiggin

Not called  57

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  34,  after ‘decides’, insert ‘to make an order or’.

Norman Baker

Greg Mulholland

Not called  29

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  44,  at end insert ‘, where it is appropriate to do so in the

interests of the animal.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m.