1981/988. S.I. Regulation 12 gives authorised person powers to serve a notice on a keeper to microchip their dog, to microchip a dog and recover the cost of doing so from the keeper and to take possession of a dog for the purpose of microchipping it. This is a two step process: microchip and register. 5.—(1) The details to be recorded on a database are—. recover from the keeper the cost of doing so; take possession of a dog without the consent of the keeper for the purpose of checking whether it is microchipped or for the purpose of microchipping it in accordance with sub-paragraph, fail to comply with a notice served under regulation, fail to report an adverse reaction or the failure of a microchip in accordance with regulation, obstruct an authorised person exercising a power under regulation, an offence under these Regulations has been committed by a body corporate, partnership, Scottish partnership or other unincorporated association, and. Puppies must be microchipped and registered with a database by the time they are 8 weeks old. Regulation 14 provides for appeals to the First-tier tribunal against various notices. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 was inserted by S.I. (b)have a system for responding directly to the inquirer to any query received in accordance with paragraph (1)(i) or (1)(j). Paragraph 2(a) was amended by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25), section 47, Schedule 1, paragraph 13; paragraph 5 was repealed by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), sections 25(2) and 101(2) and Schedule 13; paragraph 6 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 section 41, Schedule 3, part 2, paragraphs 51(1) and (13)(b). 29.18 Section 9 (1) of The Microchipping of Dogs (Wales) Regulations 2015 stipulates that no person may implant a microchip in a dog unless: they are a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary nurse acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon; Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. (2) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a database operator does not meet the conditions in regulation 6, the Secretary of State may serve a notice requiring the operator—. Microchipping of dogs other than dangerous dogs ... the dog was not registered under this Act or the law of another State or a Territory so that its registration was in effect on 31 October 2013. Regulation 3 imposes a duty on every keeper of a dog to have their dog microchipped and to record information on a database. 2008/1824, paragraph 18 of the Schedule. “authorised person” has the meaning given by regulation 11; where there is a unitary authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(2), that authority; in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county or the council of a district within the county area; in each London borough, the council of that borough; in the City of London, the Common Council; or. No changes have been applied to the text. In accordance with section 12(6) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted those persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent concerned interests. the breed of the dog, or a description if it is a cross-breed; the most accurate estimate of the dog’s date of birth which the keeper is capable of giving; and. 11.—(1) The Secretary of State may authorise in writing any person (“an authorised person”) to act for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations. Section 2. (2) In paragraph (1), “relevant individual” means—. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 No. 1991/1412, substituted by S.I. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. However, published scientific studies and … the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy. Victorian requirements for implanting a microchip (2) Where it appears to the Secretary of State, on the basis of information provided pursuant to regulation 10 and any other information, that a person who may implant microchips pursuant to paragraph (1)(c) or (1)(d) is unable to do so to a satisfactory standard, the Secretary of State may serve a notice on that person prohibiting them from implanting microchips in dogs—, (a)until they have received further training on a course approved by the Secretary of State; or. until the dog ceases working as an assistance dog, the body responsible for its training and allocation; after the dog has ceased working as an assistance dog, the person with whom it normally resides; in relation to a new-born puppy, the owner of the bitch which gave birth to it; and. These Regulations provide for the compulsory microchipping of dogs and the recording of each dog’s identity and its keeper’s contact details on a database. If you already own a dog in Western Australia, he/ she must be microchipped by 1st November 2015. Nearly 60% of dogs in Wales have chips, which have coded owners' details. Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(b). they are a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary nurse acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon; they are a student of veterinary surgery or a student veterinary nurse and in either case acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon; they have been satisfactorily assessed on a training course approved by the Secretary of State for that purpose; or. 10.—(1) Anyone who identifies an adverse reaction to a microchip or the failure of a microchip must report that reaction or failure to the Secretary of State. 1980 c. 43. (c)fail to comply with a notice served under regulation 9(2); (d)fail to report an adverse reaction or the failure of a microchip in accordance with regulation 10(1); (e)fail to comply with a notice served under regulation 12(a); (f)obstruct an authorised person exercising a power under regulation 12(b) or 12(c). respond to a transponder which operates at 134.2 kilohertz and conforms with the FDXB protocol set out in ISO standards 11784:1996 and 11785:1996. set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and. (3) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force. (5) A fine imposed on a partnership or unincorporated association on its conviction for an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association. (3) Subject to paragraph (4), from 6th April 2016 a keeper who imports a dog must ensure that the dog is microchipped in accordance with paragraph (5) within 30 days of importing the dog unless a veterinary surgeon certifies, on a form approved by the Secretary of State, that the dog should not be microchipped for reasons of the animal’s health. set out the objectives intended to be achieved by these Regulations; assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and. Compulsory microchipping is an excellent idea in theory: as well as pinpointing responsibility for the dog's actions, it will also: Help reunite issue of lost and stolen dogs with owners Act … Why the government is proposing to intervene; The main options the government is considering, and which one is preferred; How and to what extent new policies may impact on them; and. All domestic dogs in Western Australia must be microchipped from 1 November 2015 as part of changes to the Dog Act 1976. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Share 22 January 2015 ... Share. Regulation 8 requires a new keeper to update the information on the database on the transfer of keepership and prevents a dog from being transferred to a new keeper until it has been microchipped. 12. Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once. A new keeper who fails to update a database with the relevant details results in the dog not being properly microchipped in accordance with Regulation 3 and the new keeper being subject to enforcement action. The Microchipping of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets is now controlled by law. The microchip referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) must—. Microchipping of dogs is required in another 21 of the European Union's 28 member states, including in France, Italy, Spain and Sweden, according to the EU Dog & Cat Alliance, a collective of animal welfare advocacy groups. MICROCHIPPING OF DOGS REGULATIONS 2015 I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 36 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. (3) In this regulation “relevant database operator” means a database operator—, (a)which holds itself out as complying with this regulation; and. Microchipping is a safe procedure that requires the insertion of a microchip, approximately the size of a grain of rice, into the back of the neck of the dog. So safe, in fact, that pharmaceutical giant Merial says scientific studies show that microchip implants are totally painless, perfectly well tolerated by the animal and that there is no risk of itchiness, allergic reactions or abscesses. 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