Is not the word ““may”” commonly used in such circumstances? Is it not a way of drafting designed to indicate that the inspector shall serve the notice? If we change the word ““may”” to ““must””, how much further is my hon. Friend taking the argument? Is he suggesting that the inspector would commit an offence if he failed to serve the notice?
Animal Welfare Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Greg Knight
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Animal Welfare Bill.
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