Draft Animal Welfare Bill compared to Animal
Welfare Bill published 14 October
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Clause
in draft
Bill |
Title of Clause | Related Clause(s) in
Introduced Bill and Title(s)
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Specific offences relating to animals
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1 | Cruelty | 4Unnecessary Suffering
5Mutilation
6Administration of poisons etc
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2 | Fighting etc | 7Fighting etc
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3 | Welfare | 8Duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare
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4 | Sale to persons under 16
| 9Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
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5 | Giving as prizes | 9Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
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Animal welfare regulations and guidance
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6 | Regulations to promote welfare
| 10Regulations to promote welfare
11Licensing or registration of activities involving animal
Schedule 1Regulations under section 11
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7 | Codes of practice | 12Codes of practice
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8 | Making and approval of codes of practice: England
| 13Making and approval of codes of practice: England
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9 | Making of codes of practice: Wales
| 14Making of codes of practice: Wales
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10 | Revocation of codes of practice
| 15Revocation of codes of practice |
Animals in distress: general
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11 | Powers to take possession of, and retain, animals in distress
| 16Powers in relation to animals in distress
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12 | Powers to remove and care for animals in distress
| 16Powers in relation to animals in distress
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13 | Other powers in relation to animals in distress
| 16Powers in relation to animals in distress
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14 | Entry to search for and deal with animals in distress
| 17Power of entry for section 16 purposes
46Conditions for grant of warrant
48Power to stop and detain vehicles
49Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
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Animals in distress: proceedings pending
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15 | Application of sections 16 to 19
| Clause deleted |
16 | Orders in relation to animals owned or kept by the defendant
| 18Orders in relation to animals taken under section 16(5)
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17 | Orders for disposal of animals taken under section 11(1) or 16(1)
| 18Orders in relation to animals taken under section 16(5)
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18 | Orders for release of animals taken under section 11(1) or 16(1)
| 18Orders in relation to animals taken under section 16(5)
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19 | Powers in connection with orders under section 16(1) or 17(1)
| 18Orders in relation to animals taken under section 16(5)
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20 | Orders under section 16 or 17: financial provisions
| 16Powers in relation to animals in distress
18Orders in relation to animals taken under section 16(5)
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Animals kept for fighting etc
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21 | Powers to take possession of, and retain, animals kept for fighting etc
| 19Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
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22 | Powers to remove and care for animals kept for fighting etc
| 19Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
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23 | Entry to search for and take possession of animals kept for fighting etc
| 19Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
46Conditions for grant of warrant
48Power to stop and detain vehicles
49Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
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Powers following conviction
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24 | Imprisonment or fine |
28Imprisonment or fine |
25 | Deprivation | 29Deprivation
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26 | Disqualification | 30Disqualification
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27 | Duty to explain non-exercise of powers under sections 25 and 26
| 29Deprivation
30Disqualification
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28 | Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification
| 31Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification
32Section 31: supplementary
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29 | Seizure under section 28: financial provisions
| 32Section 31: supplementary |
30 | Destruction in the interests of the animal
| 33Destruction in the interests of the animal
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31 | Destruction of fighting animals
| 34Destruction of animals involved in fighting offences
35Reimbursement of costs relating to animals involved in fighting offences
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32 | Orders under section 25, 28, 30 or 31: pending appeals
| 37Orders under section 29, 31, 33, 34 or 36: pending appeals
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33 | Orders with respect to licences
| 38Orders with respect to licences |
34 | Termination of disqualification under section 26 or 33
| 39Termination of disqualification under section 30 or 38
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Enforcement powers |
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35 | Arrest without warrant |
Clause deleted |
36 | Inspection of records required to be kept by licence
| 21Inspection of records required to be kept by holder of licence
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37 | Entry and inspection in connection with licensed activities
| 22Inspection in connection with licences
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38 | Entry and inspection of farm premises
| 24Inspection of farm premises |
39 | Entry and search without a warrant
| Clause deleted |
40 | Entry and search by force without a warrant
| Clause deleted |
41 | Entry and search with a warrant
| 20Entry and search under warrant in connection with offences
46Conditions for grant of warrant
48Power to stop and detain vehicles
49Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
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Prosecutions |
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42 | Power of local authority to prosecute offences
| 26Power of local authority to prosecute offences
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43 | Time limits for prosecutions
| 27Time limits for prosecutions |
Inspectors |
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44 | Appointment of inspectors by local authorities
| 45Inspectors |
45 | Protection of inspectors
| 45Inspectors |
General |
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46 | Powers of entry: supplementary
| 47Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
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47 | Power to stop and detain vehicles
| 48Power to stop and detain vehicles
49Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
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48 | Obtaining of documents in connection with carrying out orders etc
| 50Obtaining of documents in connection with carrying out orders etc
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49 | Offences by bodies corporate
| 51Offences by bodies corporate |
50 | Scientific research |
52Scientific research |
51 | Crown application | 54Crown application
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52 | Orders and regulations |
55Orders and regulations |
53 | "Animal" |
1Animals to which the Act applies |
54 | General interpretation |
56General interpretation
2"Protected animal"
45Inspectors
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55 | Minor and consequential amendments
| 58Minor and consequential amendments
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56 | Repeals | 59Repeals
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57 | Short title, commencement and extent
| 63Short title
62Commencement
61Extent
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Schedules |
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1 | Powers of entry: supplementary
| Schedule 2Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
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2 | Minor and consequential amendments
| Schedule 3Minor and consequential amendments
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3 | Repeals | Schedule 4Repeals
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