Regulatory Reform - Fourth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 March 2007.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
Explanatory report
Current provisions of the 1991 Act
Poaching
Taking or killing deer during close season
Taking or killing deer at night
Use of prohibited weapons and other articles
The aims and effects of the proposed order
The Committee's remit
Extent of the proposal's application
Assessment of the proposal against the Standing
Order No. 141(6) criteria
Inappropriate use of delegated legislation
Drafting of the Order: (i) Text of the Order
Drafting of the Order: (ii) Text of the Explanatory
Note
Removal and reduction of burdens
Restriction on controlling deer during the
close seasons and at night
The taking or killing of dependent deer
Prohibition of weapons and other articles
Discharging firearms or projecting missiles
from a stationary vehicle
New burdens and the proportionality test
Fair balance and desirability
Necessary protection
Shortening of close season (proposal l, article
5 and Schedule 1)
Allowing any reasonable means of humanely
despatching deer which are injured (proposal b, article 3(3))
Establishment of new close seasons for deer
not currently so protected (Proposals j and k, article 5, Schedule
1)
Permitting dependent deer to be taken or
killed if they have been deprived of their mother, or are about
to be deprived of her at any time of the year or day (proposal
c, article 3(2))
Permit the use of .22 centre fire rifles
with muzzle energy of at least 1,356 joules and specified ammunition
for killing Chinese water deer, muntjac deer or roe deer (Proposal
a, article 3(4))
Permitting the licensed taking and killing
of deer at night for the purpose of i) preventing deterioration
of the natural heritage ii) preserving public health and safety
and iii) preventing serious damage to property (proposals f-h,
article 4(3))
Continuation of rights and freedoms
Subordinate provisions
Compatibility with membership of the European
Union
Adequate consultation
Extent of the close season
Costs, savings and other benefits
Economic factors
Animal welfare issues
Other matters
Implementation, enforcement, monitoring and
review
Conclusion
Formal minutes
List of written evidence
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Reports from the Regulatory Reform Committee
in the last and present Session
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