Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023.
(2)
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are made.
(3)
The provisions referred to in this paragraph come into force on 10th June 2024 for the purposes specified in-
(a)
regulation 3, in so far as it requires a person to ensure that a cat is microchipped; and
(b)
regulations 4, 9, 13, 14(2)(a), (e) and (f) and 15(2) in so far as those provisions apply in relation to the obligation to ensure that a cat is microchipped.
(4)
These Regulations extend to England and Wales, and apply in relation to England only.