No. 67-09/10

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 22 JUNE 2010

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement - The Capital Review

The Minister of Education, Ms Caitríona Ruane, was not in the Chamber to deliver her proposed statement on the Capital Review.

2.2 First Stage - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill (NIA 31/09)

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, introduced a Bill to make provision for the gating of certain minor roads; to make provision in relation to vehicles parked on roads that are exposed for sale or being repaired; to make provision in relation to abandoned vehicles and the removal and disposal of vehicles; to make provision in relation to litter and graffiti, fly-posting and the display of advertisements; to make provision relating to the control of dogs; to make provision in relation to noise; to restate the law on statutory nuisances and improve the summary procedures for dealing with them; to increase the maximum penalty in relation to certain pollution offences; and for connected purposes.

Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA 31/09).

2.3 First Stage - Housing Amendment (No.2) Bill (NIA 32/09)

The Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood, introduced a Bill to amend the law relating to housing.

Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA 32/09).

2.4 Further Consideration Stage - Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 13/09)

The Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA 13/09).

Noamendments were tabled to the Bill.

Bill (NIA 13/09) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

2.5 Second Stage - Safeguarding Board Bill (NIA 25/09)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey, moved the Second Stage of the Safeguarding Board Bill (NIA 25/09).

Debate ensued.

Bill (NIA 25/09) passed Second Stage.

The sitting was suspended at 12.28pm.

The sitting was resumed at 2.00pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

2.6 Consideration Stage - Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill (NIA 5/09)

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, moved the Consideration Stage of the Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill.

51 amendments were tabled to the Bill plus a notice of intention to vote against ‘Clause 15 stand part’

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

3. Question Time

3.1 Social Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood.

4. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)

4.1 Consideration Stage - Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill (NIA 5/09) (Cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Consideration Stage.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.

Clauses

After debate Amendment 1 to Clause 1 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 2 to Clause 2 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendments 3, 4 and 5 to Clause 3 were made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 3 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 6 to Clause 4 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 4 as amended stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 5 to 8 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 7 to Clause 9 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 9 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 8 to Clause 10 was negatived without division.

After debate Amendments 9, 10, 11 and 12 were not moved.

After debate Amendment 13 to Clause 10 was made without division.

After debate Amendments 14 and 15 were not moved.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 10 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 16 inserting a new Clause after Clause 10 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 11 to 13 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 17 to Clause 14 was negatived without division.

As Amendment 17 was not made, Amendment 18 was not called.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 14 stand part of the Bill.

After debate the question that Clause 15 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.

After debate Amendment 19 inserting a new Clause after Clause 15 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 16 to 25 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 20 to Clause 26 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 26 as amended stand part of the Bill.

The debate was suspended at 9.31pm.

The debate resumed at 9.40pm.

After debate Amendment 21 inserting  a new Clause after Clause 26 was made without division.

After debate Amendments 22 and 23 were not moved.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 27 to 30 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 24 was not moved.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 31 and 32 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 25 inserting a new Clause after Clause 32 was made without division.

After debate Amendment 26 inserting a new Clause after Clause 32 was made (Division 1).

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 33 to 36 stand part of the Bill.

Schedules

After debate Amendments 27 and 28 to Schedule 1 were made without division.

After debate Amendment 29 to Schedule 1 was negatived without division.

After debate Amendments 30 and 31 to Schedule 1 were made without division.

As Amendment 29 was negatived Amendment 32 was not called.

After debate Amendment 33 to Schedule 1 was made without division.

As Amendment 29 was negatived Amendment 34 was not called.

After debate Amendment 35 was not moved.

After debate Amendment 36 was negatived without division.

After debate Amendment 37 was not moved.

After debate Amendments 38, 39, 40 and 41 to Schedule 1 were made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 1 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendments 42, 43, 44 and 45 to Schedule 2 were made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 2 as amended stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 46, 47 and 48 to Schedule 3 were made without division.

After debate Amendments 49 and 50 were not moved.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedule 3 as amended stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

After debate Amendment 51 to the Long Title was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Long Title as amended stand part of the Bill.

Bill (NIA 5/09) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.

4.2 Motion - The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Proposed:

That the draft Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 be approved.

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

5. Committee Business

5.1 Consideration Stage - Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Bill (NIA 27/09)

As a motion to allow the accelerated passage of the Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Bill was not moved on Monday 21 June, the Consideration Stage was unable to proceed.

5.2 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Sunbeds Bill (NIA Bill 18/09)

Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 4 November 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Sunbeds Bill (NIA Bill 18/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

5.3 Motion - The Executive's Priority Measures to Deal with the Economic Downturn

Proposed:

That this Assembly takes note of the Written Ministerial Statement, 'The Executive's Priority Measures to Deal with the Economic Downturn.'

Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

6. Adjournment

Mr George Robinson spoke to his topic on the Out-of-hours GP Service in Limavady.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 11.43pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
22 June 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

22 June 2010
Divisions

Division No. 1

Consideration Stage: Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill – Amendment 26

Proposed:

New Clause

After clause 32 insert -

‘Hare coursing

32B. -(1) A person commits an offence if he -

(a) participates in a hare coursing event,

(b) attends a hare coursing event,

(c) knowingly facilitates a hare coursing event, or

(d) permits land which belongs to him to be used for the purposes of a hare coursing event.

(2) Each of the following persons commits an offence if a dog participates in a hare coursing event -

(a) any person who enters the dog for the event,

(b) any person who permits the dog to be entered, and

(c) any person who controls or handles the dog in the course of or for the purposes of the event.

(3) A “hare coursing event” is a competition in which dogs are, by the use of live hares, assessed as to skill in hunting hares.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.’

Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Tom Elliott

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 23
Noes: 18

Ayes

Mr Beggs, Mr Bresland, Mr T Clarke, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Frew, Mr Givan, Mr Hamilton, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr I McCrea,  Mr McDevitt, Mr McFarland, Miss McIlveen,  Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt,  Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr B Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Beggs and Mr Wells.

Noes

Ms Anderson, Mr Bell, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Butler, Mr G Kelly, Mr Leonard , Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann,  Mr McGlone, Mr McLaughlin, Mr Molloy,   Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Mr Shannon.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Leonard and Mr Shannon.

Amendment 26 was made.

Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill
Marshalled List of Amendments
Consideration Stage

Tuesday 22 June 2010

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Thursday, 17 June 2010

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

[Clauses, Schedules and Long Title]

Amendment 1

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 12

Leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 2

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 8

Leave out subsection (4) and insert -

‘(4) The Department must -

(a) not later than 5 years after the coming into operation of subsection (1), and

(b) at least once in every period of 5 years thereafter,

publish a report regarding the implementation of any strategy designated under that subsection.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 3

Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 20

Leave out ‘the Department’ and insert ‘a public body’.

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 4

Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 21

Leave out ‘Department’ and insert ‘body’.

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 5

Clause 3 , Page 2, Line 24

At end insert -

‘(4) In this section “public body” has the same meaning as in section 1.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 6

Clause 4 , Page 2, Line 37

At end insert -

‘Eagle, White-tailed	Haliaetus albicilla
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
Owl, Barn	Tyto alba
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus
Kite, Red	Milvus milvus’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 7

Clause 9 , Page 4, Line 29

After ‘as’ insert ‘ -

(a) a common seal (phoca vitulina),

(b) a grey seal (halichoerus grypus), or

(c)’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 8

Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 34

At end insert -

‘and omit “self-locking”.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 9

Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 35

Leave out paragraph (3)

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 10

Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 39

At end insert -

‘( ) In paragraph (2)(a) omit “snare”.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 11

Clause 10 , Page 4, Line 41

Leave out from line 41 on page 4 to line 9 on page 5

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 12

Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 13

Leave out lines 13 to 18

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 13

Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 18

At end insert -

‘(2F) Any person who -

(a) uses a snare otherwise than in accordance with such requirements as may be specified in an order made by the Department, or

(b) knowingly causes or permits any other person to do so,

shall be guilty of an offence. ”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 14

Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 18

At end insert -

‘(5) In paragraph (7), omit “self-locking”.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 15

Clause 10 , Page 5, Line 18

At end insert -

‘(6) After paragraph (7) insert -

“(8) For the purposes of this Order, “snare” means a device for capturing small wild animals or birds, consisting of a noose in which a foot or the head may be caught.”.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 16

New Clause

After clause 10 insert -

‘Spring traps

10A -(1) After Article 12 of the Wildlife Order insert -

“Spring traps

12A. - (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, any person who -

(a) for the purpose of killing or taking any wild animal other than one included in Schedule 6, uses or permits the use of any spring trap other than an approved trap or uses or permits the use of an approved trap in circumstances or for wild animals for which it is not approved; or

(b) sells, or exposes or offers for sale, any spring trap other than an approved trap with a view to its being used for a purpose which is unlawful under sub-paragraph (a); or

(c) has in his possession any spring trap for a purpose which is unlawful under this paragraph;

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to traps of any description specified by order of the Department as being adapted solely for the destruction of rats, mice or other small ground vermin.

(3) In paragraph (1) any reference to an approved trap is a reference to a trap of a type and make for the time being specified by an order of the Department, either generally or subject to conditions as to the circumstances in which or the wild animals for which it may be used, and any reference to the circumstances or wild animals for which a trap is approved shall be construed accordingly.”.

(2) In Article 18 of the Wildlife Order (power to grant licences) after paragraph (4) insert -

“(4A) Article 12A(1)(a) does not apply to anything done for the purpose of enabling a spring trap to be developed or tested with a view to its being approved under Article 12A(3) if it is done under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Department.”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 17

Clause 14 , Page 6, Line 42

At end insert -

‘( ) In paragraph (1), for “12(1) and (2) substitute “12(1)(b) and (c) and 12(2)”.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 18

Clause 14 , Page 7, Line 16

At end insert -

‘( ) In paragraph (3), for “12(1) and (2)” substitute “12(1)(b) and (c) and 12(2)”.’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Clause 15

The Minister of the Environment gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that clause 15 stand part of the Bill.

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 19

New Clause

After clause 15 insert -

‘Shooting of certain deer

15A. In Article 20 of the Wildlife Order (exceptions to Articles 12 and 19) after paragraph (8) insert -

“(8A) An authorised person shall not be guilty of an offence under Article 19(3)(a) if he uses for the purpose of taking or killing or injuring any Chinese water deer (hydropotes inermis) or muntjac deer (muntiacus reevesi) -

(a) a rifle having a calibre of not less than .220 inches and a muzzle energy of not less than 1,000 foot pounds (1,356 joules); and

(b) a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed bullet weighing not less than 50 grains (3.24 grammes).” ’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 20

Clause 26 , Page 15, Line 9

Leave out from ‘for’ to end of line 10 and insert ‘for “1st March” in each of the three places where it occurs substitute “1st April”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 21

New Clause

After clause 26 insert -

‘Management agreements

26A. In Article 34 of the Environment Order (management agreements) for paragraph (1) substitute -

“(1) The Department may, for the purposes of conserving those flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features of an ASSI, enter into an agreement “management agreement” with the owners and occupiers of any land included in an ASSI (or of any other land).”.’

Mr Peter Weir
Mr Jim Wells

Amendment 22

New Clause

After clause 26 insert -

‘Public body: duties in relation to authorising operations

26B. In Article 40 of the Environment Order for paragraph (7) substitute -

“(7) On issuing the permission, the body shall include sufficient conditions as to ensure that -

(a) the operations are carried out by the applicant in such a way as to give rise to as little damage as is reasonably practicable in all the circumstances to the flora, fauna or geological, physiographical or other features by reason of which the ASSI is of special scientific interest (taking account, in particular, of any such advice as is referred to in paragraph (5)(b)); and

(b) the site will be restored to its former condition by the applicant, so far as is reasonably practicable, if any such damage does occur.”.’

Mr Peter Weir
Mr Jim Wells

Amendment 23

New Clause

After clause 26 insert -

‘Power to make byelaws for ASSI

26C. -(1) Article 45 of the Environment Order (Power to make byelaws for ASSI) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (c) after “fires” insert -

“, or the doing of anything likely to cause a fire,”

(3) In paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (e) insert -

“(f) prohibit or restrict the killing, taking, molesting or disturbance of living creatures of any description in the ASSI, the taking, destruction or disturbance of eggs, larvae or other immature stage, of any such creature, the taking of, or interference with, vegetation of any description in the ASSI, or the doing of anything therein which will interfere with the soil or damage any object in the ASSI;

(g) prohibit or restrict the shooting of birds or of birds of any description within such area surrounding or adjoining the ASSI (whether the area be of land or of sea) as is requisite for the protection of the ASSI;

(h) include provisions prohibiting the depositing of rubbish and the leaving of litter.”.’

Mr Peter Weir
Mr Jim Wells

Amendment 24

New Clause

After clause 30 insert -

‘Statutory charges

30A. In Article 50 of the Environment Order (statutory charges), in sub-paragraph (b) after “2002” insert -

“any variation under 29(1) of that Order, any additional under 30(1) of that Order, any denotification under 31(1) of that Order,”.’

Mr Peter Weir
Mr Jim Wells

Amendment 25

New Clause

After clause 32 insert -

‘Special protection for game

32A. -(1) The Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7 (close seasons) after subsection (3) insert -

“(3A) If it appears to the Department expedient that any game birds should be protected during any period outside the close season for those birds, the Department may make an order with respect to the whole or any specified part of Northern Ireland declaring any period (which shall not in the case of any order exceed 14 days) as a period of special protection for those birds.

(3B) This section shall have effect as if any period of special protection declared under subsection (3A) for any game birds formed part of the close season for those birds.

(3C) Before making an order under subsection (3A) the Department shall consult a person appearing to the Department to be a representative of persons interested in the shooting of game birds of the species proposed to be protected by the order.”.

(3) In section 7C(1) (special protection order for game) after “purchase” insert “or possession”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 26

New Clause

After clause 32 insert -

‘Hare coursing

32B. -(1) A person commits an offence if he -

(a) participates in a hare coursing event,

(b) attends a hare coursing event,

(c) knowingly facilitates a hare coursing event, or

(d) permits land which belongs to him to be used for the purposes of a hare coursing event.

(2) Each of the following persons commits an offence if a dog participates in a hare coursing event -

(a) any person who enters the dog for the event,

(b) any person who permits the dog to be entered, and

(c) any person who controls or handles the dog in the course of or for the purposes of the event.

(3) A “hare coursing event” is a competition in which dogs are, by the use of live hares, assessed as to skill in hunting hares.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.’

Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 27

Schedule 1 , Page 20, Line 10

At end insert -

‘Curlew

Numenius arquata’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 28

Schedule 1 , Page 20, Line 17

At end insert -

‘Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 29

Schedule 1 , Page 20, Line 18

At end insert -

‘Plover, Golden

Pluvialis apricaria’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 30

Schedule 1 , Page 20, Line 20

At end insert -

‘Redshank

Tringa totanus’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 31

Schedule 1 , Page 20, Line 22

At end insert -

‘Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 32

Schedule 1 , Page 20, Line 30

At end insert -

‘(4) In Part 2 omit the following entry -

Common name	Scientific name
Plover, Golden	Pluvialis apricaria’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 33

Schedule 1 , Page 21, Line 2

At end insert -

‘(3) In Part 1 omit the following entry -

Common name	Scientific name
Curlew	Numenius arquata’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 34

Schedule 1 , Page 21, Line 2

At end insert -

‘(3) In Part 1 omit the following entry -

Common name	Scientific name
Plover, Golden	Pluvialis apricaria’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 35

Schedule 1 , Page 21, Line 3

Leave out paragraph 4

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 36

Schedule 1 , Page 21, Line 5

Leave out sub-paragraph (2) and insert -

‘(2) Omit the following entries -

Common name	Scientific name
Bunting, Reed	Emberiza schoeniclus
Twite	Carduelis flavirostris
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella’

Chair, Committee for the Environment

Amendment 37

Schedule 1 , Page 21, Line 29

At end insert -

‘Hare, Irish

Lepus timidus hibernicus’

Dr Stephen Farry
Mrs Naomi Long
Mr Brian Wilson
Ms Anna Lo
Mr Trevor Lunn

Amendment 38

Schedule 1 , Page 21, Line 34

After ‘Common’ insert ‘(in respect of Article 10(1) only and with respect to coastal waters only)’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 39

Schedule 1 , Page 24, Line 17

At end insert -

‘Deer, Chinese water

Hydropotes inermis’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 40

Schedule 1 , Page 24, Line 18

At end insert -

‘Deer, Roe

Capreolus capreolus’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 41

Schedule 1 , Page 25

Leave out line 16 and insert -

‘Knotweed, Giant	Fallopia sachalinensis
Knotweed, Himalayan	Polygonum wallichii
Knotweed, Japanese	Fallopia japonica’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 42

Schedule 2 , Page 26, Line 12

At end insert -

‘1A. After section 7F insert -

“Relationship of this Act with Wildlife Order

7G. Sections 7(1) and (2), 7A(1) and 7D(4) do not have effect in relation to a hare included in Schedule 5 to the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 43

Schedule 2 , Page 26, Line 20

Leave out from beginning to ‘(interpretation)’ and insert -

‘4. -(1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 44

Schedule 2 , Page 26, Line 23

At end insert -

‘(3) In paragraph (2) in the definition of “wild bird” at the end add “or any game bird”.

(4) Omit paragraph (3).’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 45

Schedule 2 , Page 28, Line 2

At end insert -

‘18. In Article 29(3) (orders) after “any order” insert “(other than an order under Article 4(10))”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 46

Schedule 3 , Page 28, Line 7

At end insert -

‘The Welfare of Animals Act Section 21.’

(Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7)

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 47

Schedule 3 , Page 28, Line 7

At end insert -

‘Article 2(3).’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 48

Schedule 3 , Page 28, Line 10

At end insert -

‘In Article 4(12) the words “Without prejudice to Article 29(3),”.’

Minister of the Environment

Amendment 49

Schedule 3 , Page 29, Line 7

At end insert -

‘Section 7(2).

Section 7(3)(b).’

Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 50

Schedule 3 , Page 29, Line 11

At end insert -

‘Section 7D(4).’

Mr Roy Beggs
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 51

Long Title

After ‘game dealers’ licenses’ insert ‘and amend the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928’.

Minister of the Environment

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on 22 June 2010

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Welfare of Animals Bill (NIA Bill 28/09)

Transport Bill (NIA Bill 29/09)

Tourism (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 30/09)

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

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• Written Ministerial Statements
• Consultation Documents
• Departmental Publications
• Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill.

Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.

Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.

Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.

Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.

Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.

Royal Assent .

Proceedings as at 22 JUNE 2010

Session 2009-2010
Executive Bills

Title & Bill Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Comm. Stage to Conclude	Report Ordered to be Printed	CS	FCS	Final Stage	Royal Assent
*Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07	12.05.08	20.05.08	12.12.08	04.12.08	10.11.09	23.11.09	01.12.09	22.01.10
*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07	17.06.08	01.07.08	20.03.09	18.03.09
*Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07	30.06.08	15.09.08	17.02.09	13.02.09	17.11.09	30.11.09	08.12.09	22.01.10
*Education Bill NIA Bill 3/08	25.11.08	08.12.08	30.09.09	30.09.09
*Financial Provisions Bill NIA Bill 6/08	23.02.09	03.03.09	13.05.09	13.05.09	03.11.09	16.11.09	24.11.09	12.12.09
*Housing (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/08	09.06.09	23.06.09	1.12.09	19.11.09	16.02.10	1.03.10	09.03.10	13.04.10
*Employment Bill NIA Bill 9/08	22.06.09	30.06.09	09.11.09	06.11.09	25.05.10	07.06.10	15.06.10
*Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA Bill 10/08	22.06.09	30.06.09	26.10.09	15.10.09	02.02.10	15.02.10	23.02.10	26.03.10
*Forestry Bill NIA Bill 11/08	29.06.09	15.09.09	02.03.10	01.03.10	27.04.10	17.05.10	25.05.10
Department of Justice Bill NIA Bill 1/09	14.09.09	22.09.09	10.11.09	21.10.09	10.11.09	23.11.09	01.12.09	12.02.10
/Rates (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 2/09	14.09.09	22.09.09	N/A	N/A	29.09.09	06.10.09	13.10.09	03.11.09
Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 3/09	21.09.09	29.09.09	19.01.10	06.01.10	26.01.10	08.02.10	16.02.10	12.03.10
/Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Bill NIA Bill 4/09	30.11.09	08.12.09	N/A	N/A	12.01.10	18.01.10	19.01.10	12.02.10
Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill NIA Bill 5/09	30.11.09	12.01.10	20.04.10	15.04.10	22.06.10
Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA Bill 6/09	18.01.10	26.01.10	18.06.10	26.05.10	07.06.10	15.06.10
/Budget Bill NIA Bill 8/09	15.02.10	16.02.10	N/A	N/A	23.02.10	01.03.10	02.03.10	12.03.10
Debt Relief Bill NIA Bill 9/09	09.03.10	23.03.10	02.07.10
Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 10/09	22.03.10	13.04.10	05.11.10
/Budget (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 11/09	22.03.10	22.03.10	N/A	N/A	23.03.10	N/A	23.03.10	26.03.10
Unsolicited Services (Business and Trade Directories) Bill NIA Bill 12/09	23.03.10	20.04.10	01.10.10
Welfare Reform Bill NIA Bill 13/09	12.04.10	20.04.10	17.06.10	04.06.10	14.06.10	22.06.10
Local Government (Finance) Bill NIA Bill 14/09	19.04.10	27.04.10	17.12.10
High Hedges Bill NIA Bill 15/09	26.04.10	10.05.10	17.12.10
Construction Contracts (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 16/09	26.04.10	17.05.10	26.11.10
Sunbeds Bill NIA Bill 18/09	11.05.10	25.05.10	04.11.10
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 19/09	17.05.10	01.06.10	17.12.10
Dogs (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 20/09	24.05.10	07.06.10	29.11.10
Commissioner for Older People Bill NIA Bill 21/09	24.05.10	07.06.10	20.09.10
Student Loans (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 22/09	25.05.10	08.06.10	21.09.10
Energy Bill NIA Bill 23/09	01.06.10	15.06.10	28.09.10
Employment (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 24/09	07.06.10	21.06.10	04.10.10
Safeguarding Board Bill NIA Bill 25/09	08.06.10	22.06.10	05.10.10
/Budget (No.3) Bill NIA Bill 26/09	14.06.10	15.06.10	N/A	N/A	21.06.10	N/A	21.06.10
Welfare of Animals Bill NIA Bill 28/09	21.06.10
Transport Bill NIA Bill 29/09	21.06.10
Tourism (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 30/09	21.06.10
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill NIA Bill 31/09	22.06.10
Housing (Amendment) (No.2) Bill NIA Bill 32/09	22.06.10

Session 2009-2010
Non-Executive Bills

Title & Bill Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Comm. Stage to Conclude	Report Ordered to be Printed	CS	FCS	Final Stage	Royal Assent
*Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07	31.03.08
*Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08	13.10.08
Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/09	09.02.10	08.03.10	28.06.10
Caravans Bill NIA Bill 17/09	26.04.10	24.05.10	17.12.10
Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Bill NIA Bill 27/09	15.06.10

* Bill carried over from 2008-2009 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage