Regulation 9 Conditions for valid microchipping

(1)

For the purposes of Article 6(8) of the Order and regulation 8(1) a dog is microchipped if (and only if) it is implanted with a microchip which—

(a)

generates a unique number when read by a scanning device;

(b)

is implanted by a competent person;

(c)

complies with either ISO standard 11784:1996 or Annex A to ISO standard 11785:1996 of the International Standards Organisation's standards for microchips M1;

(d)

is registered on a database which holds the information set out in paragraph (2); and

(e)

that database is accessible to officers.

(2)

A database referred to in paragraph (1) shall record the following information—

(a)

the unique number generated by the microchip;

(b)

in respect of the keeper of the dog implanted with the microchip—

(i)

the keepers name and address; and

(ii)

at least one contact telephone number; and

(c)

in respect of the dog implanted with the microchip—

(i)

its breed;

(ii)

its sex;

(iii)

colour and distinguishing marks; and

(iv)

date of birth or estimated year of birth.

(3)

A database shall be made available to an officer at all times.

(4)

For the purposes of regulation 8(1), a dog is microchipped where a microchip has been implanted in the dog before the coming into operation of section 2(1) of the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

(5)

A competent person who carries out the microchipping must make arrangements to notify the database operator of the microchip details within 7 days of carrying out the microchipping so that the database may be updated.

(6)

For the purpose of this regulation a competent person means a veterinary surgeon or person who has been received instruction on how to implant a microchip.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: ISO Central Secretariat, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de Varemb, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland.