# The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 6: Identification of the keeper


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the keeper of a dog in respect of which a licence is required under the Order or of a dog to which Article 5(a), (b) or (d) of the Order applies shall ensure that the dog wears a collar with the name and address of the keeper inscribed on it or on a plate or badge attached to it.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the keeper of a dog—
(a) which is a member of a pack of hounds; or
(b) while that dog is being judged at a competition; or
(c) while that dog is being used for—
(i) any sporting purposes;
(ii) the capture or destruction of vermin;
(iii) the purpose of driving or tending sheep or cattle.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/132/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dogs-licensing-and-identification-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-6
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