# The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, Regulation 13: Powers of an authorised person


(1) An authorised person may, on producing the relevant written authorisation mentioned in regulation 12(1) or another official identity document, take possession of a cat or a dog without the consent of its keeper for the purpose of checking whether the cat or the dog is microchipped.
(2) Where a cat or dog has not been microchipped and regulation 4 does not apply, the authorised person may—
(a) serve on the keeper of the cat or the dog which has not been microchipped a notice requiring the keeper to have the cat or dog microchipped within 21 days;
(b) where the keeper of the cat or the dog has failed to comply with a notice served under this paragraph—
(i) take all necessary steps to arrange for the cat or the dog to be microchipped without the consent of the keeper; and
(ii) recover from the keeper any costs associated with doing so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348246063/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-cats-and-dogs-england-regulations-2023/regulation-13
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