Welfare of Animals Bill
Notice of Amendments Tabled on
10 February 2011 for Further Consideration Stage
Clause 6 , Page 4, Line 17
Leave out from ‘for’ to end of line 42
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 6 , Page 4, Line 20
At end insert -
‘or;
(c) for the purposes of showing a dog.’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 6 , Page 5, Line 5
Leave out subsections (12) to (18)
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 6 , Page 5, Line 5
Leave out subsections (12), (13) and (14)
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 6 , Page 5, Line 13
Leave out subsection (14) and insert -
‘(14) It is a defence for a person accused of an offence under subsection (12) to show that—
(a) that person reasonably believed—
(i) that the event was not one for which that person paid a fee or to which members of the public were admitted on payment of a fee;
(ii) that the removal took place before the coming into operation of this section;
(iii) that the dog was one in relation to which subsection (13) applies; or
(b) the dog’s tail was removed in the circumstances described in subsection (3)(a) or (b).’
Mr Roy Beggs
New Clause
After clause 6 insert -
‘Regulations specifying breeds of dog
6A. The Department may by regulation specify breeds of dog bred for the purposes of showing to which section 6(1) and (2) do not apply.’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 31 , Page 19, Line 14
Leave out ‘and (12),’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 59 , Page 33, Line 10
Leave out ‘section 56,’ and insert ‘sections 6, 56,’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 59 , Page 33, Line 11
At end insert -
‘(2) Section 6 shall not come into operation until two years after Royal Assent.’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke
Clause 59 , Page 33, Line 11
At end insert -
‘(2) Section 6 shall not come into operation until regulations, specifying exceptions from offences at sections 6(1) and (2) are made by regulations of the Department.’
Mr Peter Weir
Ms Michelle McIlveen
Mr Trevor Clarke