Moved by
Baroness Merron
134: Schedule 7, page 202, line 9, at end insert—
“Animal cruelty
A1_ An offence under section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (unnecessary suffering).
A2_ An offence under section 19 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (unnecessary suffering).
A3_ An offence under section 1 of the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 (offences).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment adds a number of animal welfare offences to the list of priority offences outlined in Schedule 7.