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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