Moved by
Baroness Kramer
73: Clause 16, page 15, leave out lines 8 and 9
74: Clause 16, page 15, line 16, at end insert—
“Notice of compliance
15A Where an environmental authority considers that an owner of premises has complied with all the requirements in a species control order to carry out species control operations, the authority must give the owner notice to that effect.”
75: Clause 16, page 15, line 21, at end insert—
(1A) The authority must give the owner notice to that effect.
“(1B) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply if, after a week after giving notice under sub-paragraph (1A), the authority considers that the owner has still not carried out the species control operation in the way specified in the order.”
76: Clause 16, page 16, line 3, at end insert—
(5) In relation to an offence committed before section 85 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force, the reference in sub-paragraph (3) to a fine is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding £40,000.”
77: Clause 16, page 16, line 33, leave out “an invasive non-native” and insert “a”
78: Clause 16, page 18, line 10, after “may” insert “(separately or jointly)”
79: Clause 16, page 18, line 30, at end insert—
( ) standards of animal welfare to be met in connection with species control agreements and orders.”