# The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

S.R. 2014/283 · made 17 November 2014

These Regulations amend The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 132).

Made under: The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 15, Article 31)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-licensing-and-identification-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisr_20140283_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-licensing-and-identification-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/pdf/nisrem_20140283_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Dogs
Made 17th November 2014
Coming into operation 1st January 2015
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 6(2), (3) and (5), 7(9), 8(2) and (3), 15(1), 31(1) and 31(1A) of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2015.

## 2 Amendment to The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

(1) The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Regulation 7 (Licence identification) is revoked.
(3) After regulation 9 (Conditions for valid microchipping), insert—
“Updating information
9A. Where the information referred to in regulation 9(2)(b) changes at any time after the recording of that information on the database, the keeper shall notify the operator of the database with the new information as soon as reasonably practicable.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 17th November 2014.
L.S.
Geraldine Fee
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 132).
Regulation 7 (Licence identification) is revoked, removing the requirement for dogs to wear a Council issued coloured licence tag attached to their collars.
Regulation 9A (Updating information) makes provision to ensure that all information on the microchip database is up-to-date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/283 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-licensing-and-identification-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014
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