Decision details

Potential Implications under the Animal Welfare Act 2006

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Agreed to adopt the powers set out in the Animal Welfare Act 2006;

gave delegated authority to the Director of Operational Services and the Head of Environmental and Community Health Services to appoint officers as inspectors under Section 51 of the Act;

delegated authority to appointed officers to exercise all of the powers set out in the Act in the course of their duties; and

gave delegated authority to the Head of Environmental and Community Health Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Housing and Health, to initiate legal proceedings under the Act.

Reasons for the decision:

To comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2006

Publication date: 13/12/2007

Date of decision: 13/12/2007

Decided at meeting: 13/12/2007 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/12/2007

Accompanying Documents:

AnimalWelfare PDF 68 KB