1.   At time of writing no details were known, as the government was in the midst of an extensive consultation exercise.

2.   However, a consultation exercise last year showed that councils, police and courts supported the proposals.

3.   In any event, all responses will be summarised in a report on the public consultation exercise.

4.   The council has launched a consultation exercise and has invited views from the farming and slaughter profession.

5.   The public consultation exercise was undertaken to gauge public reaction.

6.   Recommendations from that consultation exercise will be then brought back to this congress.

7.   The following note is intended to act as a basic guide for future consultation exercises, to ensure a standard practice is adhered to wherever suitable.

8.   Many members of the public cannot afford to buy papers regularly and would therefore miss out on the invitation to take part in consultation exercises.

9.   An effective way of encouraging public response to a consultation exercise is to produce attractive, readily understood literature.