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Animal Welfare Bill

moved Amendment No. 124:"Page 19, line 38, at end insert—" ““(1A) A seizure order may be made— (a)   on summary application by an inspector; (b)   even if proceedings have not been, or are not likely to be, taken against the person for an offence under section 33(9). (1B) Where an application is made under subsection (1A), the court may make an order under this subsection (an ““interim order””) containing such provision as the court considers appropriate in relation to the keeping of an animal until the application is finally determined.”” The noble Lord said: In view of the time constraints I shall be brief. This amendment also comes from the Scottish legislation. Its purpose is to probe whether it is necessary to put something in the Bill to ensure that an inspector has the means immediately to make a seizure on welfare grounds without having to wait for bureaucracy to catch up. I beg to move.