§ 12 Insert the following new Clause—
§ "Prescribed animal welfare bodies
§ (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations prescribe one or more bodies as prescribed animal welfare bodies for the purposes of this Part.
§ (2) The Secretary of State may prescribe a body only if he thinks that it is wholly or partly concerned with the protection or welfare of animals.
§ (3) The Secretary of State may make a payment by way of grant (which may be subject to conditions) to a prescribed animal welfare body."
§ 12A The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following Reason
§ Because it involves a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reasons, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
§ Lord WhittyMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 12, to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 12A. I have spoken to this amendment with Amendment No. 1 .
Moved, That the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 12, to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 12A.—(Lord Whitty.)
§ Baroness Mallalieu rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 12 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 12A, at end insert "but do propose Amendment No. 12C in lieu thereof":
§ 12C Insert the following new Clause—
§ "Prescribed animal welfare bodies
§ (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations prescribe one or more bodies as prescribed animal welfare bodies for the purposes of this Part.
§ (2) The Secretary of State may prescribe a body only if he thinks that it is wholly or partly concerned with the protection or welfare of animals.
§ (3) The Secretary of State may make an appropriate payment by way of grant (which may be subject to conditions) to a prescribed animal welfare body.""
§ The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I beg to move.
§ Moved, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 12 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 12A, at end insert "but do propose the following Amendment 12C in lieu thereof".—(Baroness Mallalieu.)
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Motion, as amended, agreed to.