# The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 10: Powers of officers


(1) An officer may require the scanning of a microchip implanted in a dog for the purposes set out in these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of regulation 9(1) an officer may compare any information made available by a database operator with information held in any register kept in accordance with Article 15(1) of the Order or records kept under regulation 11.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/132/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-licensing-and-identification-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-10
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