Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Committee Stage
Sections 1 to 24, inclusive, agreed to.
SECTION 25
I move amendment No. 1:
In page 23, subsection (1)(a), line 34, to delete “or”.
I am proposing three minor and related changes to section 25. First, the amendments propose to delete the word "or" from between subsections 25(1)(a) and 25(1)(b) and to insert same between subsections 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c). In addition, the word “or” is to be inserted between subsections 25(1)(b)(i) and 25(1)(b)(ii). Subsection 25(1) sets out three ways in which a person may be guilty of the offence of obstruction. During the drafting of the Bill two types of obstruction offences were initially envisaged and, as such, the word “or” was placed between subsections 25(1)(a) and 25(1)(b). At a later point, however, a third type of obstruction was included in subsection 25(1)(c). The omission of the word “or” between subsections (b) and (c) was noted only after publication. I trust members will be agreeable to this minor change.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 2:
In page 23, subsection (1)(b)(i), line 38, to delete “(9),” and substitute “(9), or”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 3:
In page 23, subsection (1), between lines 40 and 41, to insert the following:
"or".
Amendment agreed to.
Section 25, as amended, agreed to.
Sections 26 to 29, inclusive, agreed to.
Title agreed to.
Bill reported with amendments.