# The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, Regulation 12: Authorised person


(1) The Secretary of State may, in writing, authorise any person (“an authorised person”) to act for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations.
(2) A local authority in whose area a cat or a dog is kept may, in writing, authorise any person to act as an authorised person for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations in that area.
(3) A police constable or a community support officer is also an authorised person for the purposes of these Regulations.
(4) In this regulation, a “community support officer” means anyone so designated under section 38(1)(a) of the Police Reform Act 2002

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348246063/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-cats-and-dogs-england-regulations-2023/regulation-12
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