division_name: Animal Health Bill
motion: <p pid="a.514.0/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 11:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.514.0/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Page 7, line 30, at end insert "and of the reasons for that decision including a copy of the sworn information;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.0/3" pwmotiontext="moved">(d) he has been provided with an opportunity to make representations to the justice of the peace about whether the warrant should be issued;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.0/4" pwmotiontext="moved">(e) he has been provided with the opportunity to present sworn information in person or in writing to the justice of the peace who is to consider the application for a warrant."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.0/5" pwmotiontext="moved">On Question, amendment agreed to.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.0/6" pwmotiontext="moved">[Amendment No. 12 not moved.]</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.1/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 13:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.514.1/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Page 7, line 39, leave out "issue" and insert "approval by the justice of the peace, which date shall be clearly visible on the warrant"</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.1/3" pwmotiontext="moved">On Question, amendment agreed to.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.1/4" pwmotiontext="moved">[Amendment No. 14 not moved.]</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.1/5" pwmotiontext="moved">Clause 9 [Tests and samples: power of entry]:</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.2/1" pwmotiontext="moved">had given notice of her intention to move Amendment No. 15:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.514.2/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Page 9, line 8, leave out from "premises" to "infected" in line 9 and insert "is"</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.4/1" pwmotiontext="notmoved">[Amendment No. 15 not moved.]</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.5/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 16:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.514.5/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Page 9, line 35, at end insert "and of the reasons for that decision including a copy of the sworn information;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.5/3" pwmotiontext="moved">( ) he has been provided with an opportunity to make representations to the justice of the peace about whether the warrant should be issued;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.5/4" pwmotiontext="moved">( ) he has been provided with the opportunity to present sworn information in person or in writing to the justice of the peace who is to consider the application for a warrant."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.5/5" pwmotiontext="moved">On Question, amendment agreed to.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.5/6" pwmotiontext="moved">[Amendment No. 17 not moved.]</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.6/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 18:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.514.6/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Page 10, line 2, leave out "issue" and insert "approval by the justice of the peace, which date shall be clearly visible on the warrant"</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.6/3" pwmotiontext="moved">On Question, amendment agreed to.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.6/4" pwmotiontext="moved">[Amendment No. 19 not moved.]</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 20:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.514.7/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Before Clause 15, insert the following new clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/3" pwmotiontext="moved">"BIOSECURITY GUIDANCE</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/4" pwmotiontext="moved">In the 1981 Act the following sections are inserted after section 6 (eradication areas and attested areas)&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/5" pwmotiontext="moved">"6A BIOSECURITY GUIDANCE</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/6" pwmotiontext="moved">(1) The Secretary of State must prepare guidance on the appropriate biosecurity measures to be taken in relation to&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/7" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) foot-and-mouth disease;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/8" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) such other disease as the Secretary of State by order specifies.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/9" pwmotiontext="moved">(2) After preparing a draft of the guidance the Secretary of State&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/10" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) must send a copy of the draft to such persons and organisations as he thinks are representative of those having an interest in biosecurity measures;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/11" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) must consider any representations made to him about the draft by such persons and organisations;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/12" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) may amend the draft accordingly.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/13" pwmotiontext="moved">(3) After the Secretary of State has proceeded under subsection (2) he must publish the guidance in such manner as he thinks appropriate.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/14" pwmotiontext="moved">(4) The Secretary of State must from time to time review the guidance and if he thinks it appropriate revise the guidance.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/15" pwmotiontext="moved">(5) Subsections (1) to (3) apply to a revision of the guidance as they apply to its preparation.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/16" pwmotiontext="moved">(6) But if the Secretary of State thinks that it is necessary to revise the guidance urgently he may publish revised guidance without proceeding under subsection (2).</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/17" pwmotiontext="moved">(7) Biosecurity measures are measures taken to prevent the spread of causative agents of disease.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/18" pwmotiontext="moved">(8) Causative agent includes any virus, bacterium and any other organism or infectious substance which may cause or transmit disease.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/19" pwmotiontext="moved">(9) The power to make an order must be exercised by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/20" pwmotiontext="moved">(10) It is immaterial that anything done for the purposes of subsections (1) to (3) is done before the passing of the Animal Health Act 2002.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/21" pwmotiontext="moved">6B BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/22" pwmotiontext="moved">(1) A person having a function under this Act relating to foot-and-mouth disease or a disease specified by order under section 6A(1) must not exercise the function unless the guidance under section 6A has been published and has not been withdrawn.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/23" pwmotiontext="moved">(2) Any act which is done in contravention of subsection (1) is done without lawful authority.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/24" pwmotiontext="moved">(3) If a person to whom subsection (5) applies fails to comply with the guidance he is not by reason only of that failure liable in any civil or criminal proceedings.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/25" pwmotiontext="moved">(4) But the guidance is admissible in evidence in such proceedings and a court may take account of any failure to act in accordance with it in deciding any question in the proceedings.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/26" pwmotiontext="moved">(5) This subsection applies to&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/27" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) any person having functions under this Act;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/28" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) any person who is the owner or occupier of premises on which animals are kept;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/29" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) any person who has charge of animals;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.514.7/30" pwmotiontext="moved">(d) any person who is under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c)."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.516.0/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved, as an amendment to Amendment No. 20, Amendment No. 21:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.516.0/2" pwmotiontext="moved">Line 13, after "those" insert "listed in section 6B(5)"</p>
  
  <p pid="a.521.3/1" pwmotiontext="considered">On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 21) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p pid="a.521.3/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 167; Not-Contents, 139.</p>