# The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration issued by the Kennel Club, the Irish Coursing Club, the Masters of Foxhounds Association, the Masters of Harriers and Beagles Association, the Northern Ireland Master of Hounds Association, the International Sheep Dog Society or any other such organisation that the Department may specify by an order made under Article 8(1) of the Order;
“greyhound” means a greyhound, or the pup of a greyhound dog and greyhound bitch, which has been entered into the Irish Greyhound Stud Book in which thoroughbred greyhounds are registered and identified under the Constitution of the Irish Coursing Club;
“licensed” means kept under the authority of a dog licence or block licence; and
“the Order” means the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/132/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-licensing-and-identification-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-2
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