Animal Welfare Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:45 pm on 26 January 2006.
‘In section 17(1)(c) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) (power of constable to enter and search premises for purpose of arresting a person for offence under specified enactments), at end insert—
“(v)any of sections 4 to 7 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (offences relating to the prevention of harm to animals);”.’.—[Mr. Bradshaw.]
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
