HL Deb 27 October 2004 vol 665 c1339

(1) An individual may apply to the registrar to be added to a group registration—

  1. (a) as an additional registered individual, or
  2. (b) in substitution for an individual registered.

(2) The applicant must be at least 16 years of age.

(3) An application under this section must—

  1. (a) be in the prescribed form,
  2. (b) contain the prescribed information,
  3. (c) be accompanied by the prescribed documents (if any), and
  4. (d) he accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(4) An application under this section must be accompanied by the written consent of more than half of the individuals registered under the group registration.

(5) In the case of an application to replace an individual the consents under subsection (4) must include his consent.

(6) The registrar shall grant an application under this section unless he thinks that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to be registered by reason of—

  1. (a) a conviction for an offence under this Act,
  2. (b) a conviction for an offence under the Protection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27),
  3. (c) a conviction for an offence under the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (c. 14),
  4. (d) a conviction for an offence under section 2 of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51),
  5. (e) a conviction for an offence under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 (c. 3),
  6. (f) a conviction for an offence under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 6), or
  7. (g) matters relating to the cancellation of the applicant's registration or his removal from a group registration.

(7) An addition to or substitution in a group registration shall not affect the duration of the registration.

(8) Where an application under this section to add an individual to a group registration is refused no new application may be made to add the individual to a group registration during the period of six months beginning with the date of the refusal.

(9) But the registrar may permit an application despite subsection (8) by reason of a material change of circumstances.

(10) In this section "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State."

On Question, amendments agreed to.

Lord Mancroft moved Amendment No. 41:

After Clause 5, insert the following new clause—