Regulation 3 Prescribed trainers of recognised assistance dogs

A “recognised assistance dog” in section 8(5) of the Antarctic Act 1994 is a dog which has been trained to assist a disabled person—

(a)

in relation to dogs trained in the United Kingdom—

(i)

by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 209617) and in Scotland (No. SC038979); or

(ii)

by an organisation which is a registered member of Assistance Dogs (UK), a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 1119538);

(b)

in relation to dogs trained outside the United Kingdom—

(i)

by a person or organisation that is affiliated to the International Guide Dog Federation, a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 1062441); or

(ii)

by a person or organisation accredited by Assistance Dogs International, a company registered in the State of Oregon, United States of America (No. 117502-88).