HC Deb 30 June 2003 vol 408 cc143-4

Amendments made: No. 88, in page 22, line 21, leave out 'or'.

No. 89, in page 22, line 22, at end insert—

',or

(c) participation in a field trial.

(2A) In subsection (2)(c) "field trial" means a competition (other than a hare coursing event within the meaning of section 8) in which dogs—

  1. (a) flush animals out of cover or retrieve animals that have been shot (or both), and
  2. (b) are assessed as to their likely usefulness in connection with shooting.'.

No. 90, in page 24, line 11, leave out 'diseased or'.

No. 91, in page 24, line 13, leave out 'or treating its disease.'.

No. 92, in page 24, line 13, at end insert—

`() The third condition is that the hunting does not involve the use of more than two dogs.'.

No. 93, in page 24, line 14, leave out 'third' and insert 'fourth'.

No. 94, in page 24, line 16, leave out 'fourth' and insert 'fifth'.

No. 95, in page 24, line 22, leave out 'fifth' and insert 'sixth'.

No. 96, in page 24, line 25, leave out— `or to treat its disease'.

No. 97, in page 24, line 29, leave out 'sixth' and insert `seventh'.

No. 98, in page 24, line 30, at end insert—

Research and observation

8 (1) The hunting of a wild mammal is exempt if the conditions in this paragraph are satisfied.

(2) The first condition is that the hunting is undertaken for the purpose of or in connection with the observation or study of the wild mammal.

(3) The second condition is that the hunting does not involve the use of more than two dogs.

(4) The third condition is that the hunting does not involve the use of a dog below ground.

(5) The fourth condition is that the hunting takes place on land—

  1. which belongs to the hunter, or
  2. which he has been given permission to use for the purpose by the occupier or, in the case of unoccupied land, by a person to whom it belongs.

(6) The fifth condition is that each dog used in the hunt is kept under sufficiently close control to ensure that it does not injure the wild mammal.'.—[Alun Michael.]

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to order [this day],

That the Hunting Bill be re-committed to the Standing Committee to which it previously stood committed for the purpose of making such amendments as the Committee consider to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the addition to the Bill of new clause 11 on consideration.—[Alun Michael.]

Question agreed to.