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Animal Welfare Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment (a) to new clause 8, in line 13, leave out subsections (3) to (6). Amendment (b) to new clause 8, in line 36, leave out subsection (8). Amendment (d) to new clause 8, in line 41, at end insert ‘, or’. Amendment (c) to new clause 8, in line 42, leave out from ‘day’ to end of line 43. Amendment (e) to new clause 8, in line 44, leave out subsections (10) to (13). Amendment (f) to new clause 8, in line 63, leave out from beginning to end of line 66. No. 4, in page 3, line 21 [Clause 5], after ‘apply’, insert— '(a) to the docking of the tail of a working gundog; or (b) '. Government amendment No. 38 No. 5, in page 3, line 25 [Clause 5], at end insert— '(6) In subsection (4), "docking of the tail of a dog" means the deliberate removal of any part of a tail of a dog if the removal is carried out— (a) by a veterinary surgeon; and (b) on a dog which is less than 10 days old.'. Government amendments Nos. 39 to 60.