Clause 49 - Power to detain vessels, aircraft and hovercraft

Animal Welfare Bill

Public Bill Committees, 26 January 2006, 10:15 am

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Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

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Norman Baker (Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Lewes, Liberal Democrat)

I should like to ask the Minister a question: why is a hovercraft not included in the definition of a vessel? Why is it defined separately?

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Ben Bradshaw (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Exeter, Labour)

Subsection (6) contains a delegated power—

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It being twenty-five minutes past Ten o’clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

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Adjourned till this day at One o’clock.

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