Animal Health Bill—
Amendments to be debated in the House of Lordscontinued

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Clause 3

 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

 The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.
 

Schedule 1

 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

132Page 11, line 5, leave out paragraph 2
 

THE LORD WHITTY

133Page 11, line 9, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE LORD JOPLING
THE LORD BEAUMONT OF WHITLEY

134Page 11, line 30, leave out "75" and insert "100"
135Page 11, leave out line 32 and insert—
  "amounts A and B and 75 per cent of amounts A and B"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

136Page 12, line 6, leave out from "slaughtered" to end of line 8
137Page 12, line 16, leave out "B" and insert "A"
 

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE
THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE

138Page 12, line 16, leave out from "amount" to end of line 17 and insert "A, but may be reduced to an amount not less than amount B in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

139Page 12, line 20, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

140Page 12, line 20, leave out "must" and insert "may, where in his opinion it is appropriate to do so,"
 

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE
THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE

141Page 12, line 20, leave out "must" and insert "may"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

142Page 12, line 21, at end insert—
"(   )  A disease risk assessment must take place within 7 days of the Minister having reason to believe such an assessment is necessary, and at a time decided in agreement with the occupier of the premises."
143Page 12, line 22, leave out "person" and insert "local independent veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner, or health and safety inspector"
 

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE
THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE

144Page 12, line 23, leave out "an" and insert "a veterinary"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

145Page 12, line 23, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

146Page 12, line 31, at end insert—
"(   )  any document drawn up pursuant to the consultation exercise required under paragraph 7 of this Schedule;"
147Page 12, line 31, at end insert—
"(   )  the extent of compliance with any biosecurity advice given to the occupier of the premises by a veterinary adviser retained by the Minister to advise on appropriate action to prevent a significant risk of the spread of foot-and-mouth disease taking into account local conditions;"
148Page 12, line 33, at end insert "as set out in the code of practice"
 

THE LORD LIVSEY OF TALGARTH
THE LORD GREAVES

149Page 12, leave out line 34
 

THE LORD WHITTY

150Page 12, line 35, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

151Page 12, line 38, leave out "14" and insert "28"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

152Page 12, line 40, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

153Page 12, line 40, at end insert—
"(   )  If the Minister fails to respond to any written representations made under sub-paragraph (6) within a period of 14 days, compensation will be payable for the animal at a level of 100 per cent of the full market value immediately prior to slaughter plus interest from that day at base rate plus 5 per cent."
154Page 13, line 2, at end insert "or the period of 21 days since the owner was notified of the requirements to comply with biosecurity rules, whichever is the sooner"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

155Page 13, line 12, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

156Page 13, line 15, at end insert "unless a justice of the peace finds evidence that the owner or occupier of the land has reasonable grounds for not allowing officials entry to his premises"
 

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE
THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE

157Page 13, line 17, at beginning insert "If the disease risk assessment states that the occupier or persons under his control acted in the way set out in paragraph 3(3), then"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

158Page 13, line 18, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE LORD JOPLING
THE LORD BEAUMONT OF WHITLEY

159Page 13, line 21, at end insert "or amount B"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

160Page 13, line 22, leave out "B plus" and insert "A minus"
 

THE LORD JOPLING
THE LORD BEAUMONT OF WHITLEY

161Page 13, line 22, leave out "plus such part of amount C" and insert "or amount A less up to 25 per cent of that figure"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

162Page 13, line 22, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
163Page 13, line 25, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE
THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE

164Page 13, line 25, leave out "(1)(a) or (b)" and insert "(1)(b) or (c)"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

165Page 13, line 28, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE
THE LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE

166Page 13, line 28, leave out "(1)(c)" and insert "(1)(a)"
167Page 13, line 29, leave out "B" and insert "A"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

168Page 13, line 31, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

169Page 13, line 31, after "must" insert "within 14 days"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

170Page 13, line 33, leave out "Minister's" and insert "Secretary of State's"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

171Page 13, line 35, leave out "14" and insert "28"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

172Page 13, line 37, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
173Page 13, line 38, leave out "Minister's" and insert "Secretary of State's"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

174Page 13, leave out lines 39 to 42
 

THE LORD WHITTY

175Page 13, line 40, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

176Page 13, line 40, after "such" insert "reasonable"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

177Page 13, line 41, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

178Page 13, line 43, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 14
 

THE LORD WHITTY

179Page 14, line 1, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

180Page 14, line 1, leave out "an independent person" and insert "a local independent veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

181Page 14, line 4, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

182Page 14, line 10, leave out lines 10 and 11 and insert—
"(a)  interest will be payable at base rate plus one per cent;"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

183Page 14, line 12, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

184Page 14, line 12, after "must" insert "within 7 days"
185Page 14, line 18, at beginning insert "Following the findings of the Government's foot-and-mouth disease inquiries and"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

186Page 14, line 19, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
187Page 14, line 21, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
188Page 14, line 24, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

189Page 14, leave out lines 27 to 29
190Page 14, line 28, leave out "this paragraph" and insert "deciding the matters to be covered by a disease risk assessment"
 

Clause 4

 

THE LORD WHITTY

191Page 2, line 31, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE LORD PEYTON OF YEOVIL

192Page 2, leave out lines 32 and 33
 

THE LORD WHITTY

193Page 2, line 32, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

194Page 2, line 32, after "slaughtered" insert "within three months of the date of vaccination"
195Page 2, line 34, after "any" insert "reasonable"
 

THE LORD PEYTON OF YEOVIL

196Page 2, line 37, leave out "otherwise"
 

THE LORD LIVSEY OF TALGARTH
THE LORD GREAVES

197Page 2, line 37, after "otherwise" insert "reasonably"
198Page 2, leave out lines 38 to 40
199Page 2, line 38, leave out from "under" to end of line 40 and insert "the powers given to the Minister in this Bill, the Minister will pay 100 per cent compensation"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

200Page 2, line 38, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

201Page 2, line 39, leave out from "compensation" to end of line 40 and insert "which shall be the value of the animal immediately before it was slaughtered"
202Page 2, line 39, leave out from "compensation" to end of line 40 and insert "of the market value of the animal before it was vaccinated"
 

THE LORD WHITTY

203Page 2, line 40, leave out "Minister" and insert "Secretary of State"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

204Page 3, line 1, leave out "subsection (1)" and insert "subsections (1) and (4)"
 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE
THE LORD LIVSEY OF TALGARTH
THE LORD GREAVES

205Page 3, leave out lines 4 to 6
 

After Clause 4

 

THE BARONESS BYFORD
THE DUKE OF MONTROSE

206Insert the following new Clause—
  "National contingency plan
  In the 1981 Act the following section is inserted after section 36—
    "36ANational contingency plan
      The Government shall prepare and regularly maintain, in consultation with interested public and private bodies, a national contingency plan for foot-and-mouth disease and other specified diseases, which shall be laid before Parliament.""
 

THE LORD LIVSEY OF TALGARTH
THE LORD GREAVES

207Insert the following new Clause—
  "Expiry
  Part 1 of this Act shall cease to have effect on 31st December 2004."

 
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