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Animal Welfare Bill

Animal Welfare Bill
eXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for the Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, are published separately as HL Bill 88—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Lord Bach has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Animal Welfare Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
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Contents
Introductory
1    Animals to which the Act applies
2    “Protected animal”
3    Responsibility for animals
Prevention of harm
4    Unnecessary suffering
5    Mutilation
6    Docking of dogs’ tails
7    Administration of poisons etc.
8    Fighting etc.
Promotion of welfare
9    Duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare
10    Improvement notices
11    Transfer of animals by way of sale or prize to persons under 16
12    Regulations to promote welfare
Licensing and registration
13    Licensing or registration of activities involving animals
Codes of practice
14    Codes of practice
15    Making and approval of codes of practice: England
16    Making of codes of practice: Wales
17    Revocation of codes of practice
Animals in distress
18    Powers in relation to animals in distress
19    Power of entry for section 18 purposes
20    Orders in relation to animals taken under section 18(5)
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Enforcement powers
21    Seizure of animals involved in fighting offences
22    Entry and search under warrant in connection with offences
23    Entry for purposes of arrest
24    Inspection of records required to be kept by holder of licence
25    Inspection in connection with licences
26    Inspection in connection with registration
27    Inspection of farm premises
28    Inspection relating to Community obligations
Prosecutions
29    Power of local authority to prosecute offences
30    Time limits for prosecutions
Post-conviction powers
31    Imprisonment or fine
32    Deprivation
33    Disqualification
34    Seizure of animals in connection with disqualification
35    Section 34: supplementary
36    Destruction in the interests of the animal
37    Destruction of animals involved in fighting offences
38    Reimbursement of expenses relating to animals involved in fighting offences
39    Forfeiture of equipment used in offences
40    Orders under section 32, 34, 36, 37 or 39: pending appeals
41    Orders with respect to licences
42    Termination of disqualification under section 33 or 41
Scotland
43    Effect in Scotland of disqualification under section 33
44    Deprivation orders in connection with offence under section 43(2)
45    Seizure orders where disqualification breached: Scotland
46    Appeals against deprivation orders and seizure orders
47    Deprivation orders, seizure orders and interim orders: offences
General
48    Inspectors
49    Conditions for grant of warrant
50    Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
51    Power to stop and detain vehicles
52    Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft
53    Obtaining of documents in connection with carrying out orders etc.
54    Offences by bodies corporate
55    Scientific research
56    Fishing
57    Crown application
58    Orders and regulations
59    General interpretation
60    Financial provisions
61    Minor and consequential amendments
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62    Repeals
63    Transition
64    Extent
65    Commencement
66    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Regulations under section 13
Part 1   —
Licences for the purposes of the section
Part 2   —
Registration for the purposes of the section
Part 3   —
Supplementary
Schedule 2   —    Powers of entry, inspection and search: supplementary
Schedule 3   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 4   —    Repeals

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