Further provision about registration

Part of Ivory Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:15 pm on 14 June 2018.

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Photo of Sue Hayman Sue Hayman Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3:15, 14 June 2018

I thank the Minister and congratulate him on getting through that. I find this clause complex. I worry that existing and future owners might get confused about what is expected of them and when it is expected. Again, clear guidance will be incredibly important. The explanatory notes state:

“If a new owner wishes to carry out dealings in that ivory item, they must make a fresh registration”— but a fresh registration from what? Is that fresh from the exemption certificate or an existing registration? I find that slightly confusing.