Clause 45 - Inspectors
Animal Welfare Bill
9:45 am
Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 59, in clause 45, page 25, line 13, at end insert
‘(3A)Where a person other than a state veterinary inspector is to be appointed under this section, the appropriate national authority shall ensure that they have the necessary training, knowledge and qualifications for the exercise of their functions under this Act.’.
No. 40, in clause 45, page 25, line 16, at end insert
‘(4A)A person may only be appointed as an inspector under this section if he holds an appropriate qualification to be an inspector for the purposes of the provision in question.’.
No. 41, in clause 45, page 25, line 22, at end add
‘(7)In this section, “appropriate qualification” means—
(a)a qualification—
(i)accredited at the time of its award, and
(ii)awarded by a body accredited at that time;
(b)a qualification awarded before the coming into force of this section which the Secretary of State certifies to be treated for the purposes of this section as if it were a qualification within paragraph (a); or
(c)a qualification obtained in an EEA State (other than the United Kingdom) which is equivalent to a qualification within paragraph (a) or (b).
(8)In subsection (7)—
“accredited” means accredited by the Secretary of State; and “EEA State” means a state which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993.’.
No. 48, in clause 45, page 25, line 22, at end add
‘(7)The appropriate national authority shall ensure that adequate additional funds are available to local authorities for the appointment and training of inspectors under this Act.’.
No. 60, in clause 45, page 25, line 22, at end add
‘(7)The appropriate authority may not include in any list of suitable persons to serve as inspectors, persons employed by organisations enjoying charitable status, or having agendas which are hostile to those activities they will be inspecting.’.