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Stage 1 Report on the Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Friday 22 Sep 2017 (ECCLRS052017R9)
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Executive Summary
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Introduction
Membership changes
Committee consideration
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee consideration
Policy and financial memoranda
Background and purpose of the Bill
Background
Scottish Government consultation
Children and young people
Scottish Parliament engagement with children and young people on the Bill
Volume of responses
Location of respondents
Length of time between the consultation and the introduction of the Bill
Conclusions
Purpose of the Bill
The Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill
Scope of the Bill
Other forms of animal performance
Basis for review of the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925
Future regulation of the use of wild animals in static circuses
Approach to legislating
Scope and the ethical basis of the Bill
Conclusions
The ethical basis for the Bill
Impact on respect for animals
Static circuses
Conclusions
Impact of travelling environments on an animal's nature (telos)
Scottish Government consultation
Status of accommodation
Impact of travel
Conclusions
Ethical costs vs benefits
Scottish Government consultation
Education
Conclusions
Ethical grounds and other forms of use of wild animals
Static circuses
Conclusions
Does the prevalence of an opinion make it ethical?
The distinction between ethics and welfare
Introduction of the Bill on welfare grounds
Importance of the basis of the Bill
Conclusions
Section 1 - Wild animals in travelling circuses: offence
Fines
Definition of "use"
Overwintering and "use"
Conclusions
Section 2 - Meaning of wild animal
Sections 2(1) and 2(2) - definitions of wild and domestic animals
Ambiguity
Inclusion and definition of the term "domesticated"
Unique relationships between circus operators and animals
Farmed "wild" animals
Process of domestication
Animals domesticated internationally
Conclusions
Section 3 - Meaning of other key terms
Omission of definition of "circus"
Interpretation in court
Interpretation by local authorities
Ambiguity and loopholes
Existing definitions of "circus"
Enforcement
Conclusions
Travelling Circus
Conclusions
Definitions and other forms of use of wild animals
Circus Operator
Conclusions
Definition of key terms - conclusions
Section 4 - Individual culpability where organisation commits offence
Section 5 - Powers of enforcement
Schedule 1 - Inspectors
Impact of ethical justifications on enforceability
Powers of investigation
Discretionary nature of enforcement
Conclusions
Guidance
Economic impact of the Bill
Conclusions
Alternative approaches
Conclusions
Overall conclusion on the general principles of the Bill
Annexe A - Minutes of Meetings
Annexe B
Written evidence
Official reports
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