Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014

Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014

A Government Bill, introduced by Alun Davies, Minister for Natural Resources and Food on 14 October 2013. The Business Committee has remitted the Bill to Environment and Sustainability Committee and agreed that Stage 1 proceedings could be by-passed.

 

About the Bill

 

The purpose of the Bill is to provide local authorities with the power to seize, impound, sell or otherwise dispose of horses (including by arranging for their destruction) which are on land in their area without lawful authority and to provide local authorities with the power to recover costs where the owner or person acting for the owner can be identified.

 

Current stage

 

The Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014 (external website) became law in Wales (external website) on 27 January 2014.

 

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

 

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

 

 

Stage

 

Documents


Bill introduced –
14 October 2013

 


Control of Horses (Wales) Bill, as introduced

 

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Presiding Officer’s Statement: 14 October 2013

 

Business Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 14 October 2013

 

Plenary statement: Introduction of the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill: 15 October 2013

 

Research Service Bill Summary




Stage 1 –
Committee consideration of general principles



The Business Committee agreed not to refer the proposed Bill to a Committee for consideration of the general principles at Stage 1.



Stage 1 -
Debate in plenary on general principles



A debate took place in Plenary on 22 October 2013. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

 

Report of the Finance Committee on the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill: 21 October 2013



Financial Resolution



A Financial Resolution in relation to the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 22 October 2013.



Stage 2
– Committee consideration of amendments



Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 14 November 2013

 

Concise Minutes: 14 November 2013

 

Control of Horses (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)

 

Research Service Bill Summary 2

 

Notice of Amendments: 31 October 2013

 

Notice of Amendments: 4 November 2013

Notice of Amendments: 5 November 2013

 

Notice of Amendments: 6 November 2013

 

Marshalled list of Amendments: 7 November 2013

 

Groupings of Amendments

 


Stage 3 –
Plenary consideration of amendments



Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 10 December 2013.

 

Notice of Amendments: 28 November 2013

 

Notice of Amendments: 29 November 2013

Notice of Amendments: 3 December 2013

 

Marshalled list of Amendments: 4 December 2013

 

Groupings of Amendments: 6 December 2013


Stage 4
– Passing of the Bill in Plenary



The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 10 December 2013.

Bill as passed

Control of Horses (Wales) Bill, as passed (Crown XML)


Royal Assent



Royal Assent was given on 27 January 2014.

 

Contact information

 

Clerk: Alun Davidson

 

Phone: 029 2089 8639

 

Postal address:

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay

CF99 1NA

 

Email: ES.comm@wales.gov.uk

Business type: Bill

Reason considered: Government Business;

First published: 14/10/2013

Lead member: Alun Davies MS

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