# The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023, Article 7: Certificate of exemption

Extent: E+W

A certificate of exemption must—
(a) contain a unique number (or combination of letters and figures);
(b) contain information to identify the holder of the certificate and the dog to which the certificate applies; and
(c) include conditions requiring the holder of the certificate—
(i) to keep the dog at the same address as the holder except for any 30 days in a 12-month period;
(ii) to notify the Secretary of State of any proposed change of address (other than in respect of any changes of address in the 30 days referred in paragraph (i));
(iii) to notify the Secretary of State of the death or export of the dog;
(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(v) to keep the dog muzzled and on a lead when in a public place;
(vi) to keep the dog in sufficiently secure conditions to prevent its escape;
(vii) to provide access to the dog for the purposes of reading a microchip on request by a person specified in section 5(1) of the Act;
(viii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ix) to produce to a person specified in section 5(1) of the Act the certificate of exemption within five days of being requested to do so by that person;
(x) to satisfy the Secretary of State that the requirement in article 9 has been met in respect of the dog; and
(xi) where applicable, to satisfy the Secretary of State that the requirements in article 10 have been met in respect of the dog.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1204/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-dogs-compensation-and-exemption-schemes-england-and-wales-order-2023/article-7
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