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Electric Shock Training Devices Bill


 

Electric Shock Training Devices Bill

 

 
 

Contents

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Prohibition of use of electric shock training devices

2   

Prohibition of possession etc of electric shock training devices

3   

Prohibition of supply etc of electric shock training devices

4   

Prohibition of manufacture of electric shock training devices

5   

Penalties

6   

Forfeiture of electric shock training devices

7   

Deprivation and disqualification

8   

Interpretation

9   

Citation and extent

 

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Electric Shock Training Devices Bill

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A

Bill

To

prohibit the sale, manufacture, hire, loan, importation or use of electric shock

training devices; and for connected purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Prohibition of use of electric shock training devices

A person commits an offence if he knowingly uses, procures the use or permits

the use of any electric shock training device on any animal.

2       

Prohibition of possession etc of electric shock training devices

A person commits an offence if he has in his possession or under his control

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any electric shock training device with the intention of using it on an animal.

3       

Prohibition of supply etc of electric shock training devices

A person commits an offence if he—

(a)   

offers, exposes, or advertises for sale or supply,

(b)   

sells or supplies,

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(c)   

loans in the course of a business,

(d)   

purchases in the course of a business,

(e)   

imports into England and Wales, or

(f)   

otherwise deals in

any electric shock training device.

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4       

Prohibition of manufacture of electric shock training devices

A person commits an offence if he manufactures or carries out any process of

manufacture of an electric shock training device.

 
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Penalties

A person guilty of an offence under any of sections 1, 2, 3 or 4 shall be liable on

summary conviction to—

(a)   

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or

(b)   

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

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or to both.

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Forfeiture of electric shock training devices

Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 1, 2, 3, or 4, the court

by or before which he is convicted may, in addition to any other penalties

imposed, order any electric shock training device which is shown to the

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satisfaction of the court to relate to the offence to be—

(a)   

forfeited, and

(b)   

destroyed or dealt with in such manner as may be specified in the

order.

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Deprivation and disqualification

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(1)   

Section 33 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45) (deprivation) shall apply to

persons convicted of offences under sections 1 or 2 as it applies to persons

convicted of the offences mentioned in section 33(1) of that Act.

(2)   

Section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (disqualification) applies to offences

under sections 1 and 2.

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8       

Interpretation

In this act—

“animal” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Animal Welfare Act

2006;

“electric shock training device” means any collar, mat, lead, or other

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device other than a proximity collar used or designed or intended to be

used to train or control an animal by means of transmission of electric

current or other electric impulse which causes shock, pain or other

stimulus to an animal wearing, or otherwise in contact with the device;

“proximity collar” means a collar or other device which is made, designed

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or adapted to be used so that an electric current or other electric

impulse is transmitted automatically when the collar is near to another

device in order to prevent or deter the animal in question from entering

or leaving any land;

“sell” includes hire, barter and exchange;

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“suffering” means physical or mental suffering.

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Citation and extent

(1)   

This Act may be cited as the Electric Shock Training Devices Act 2007.

(2)   

This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland or Scotland.

 
 

 
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