Regulation 4 Exception to the obligation to microchip
(1)
Regulation 3 does not apply for as long as a veterinary surgeon certifies, on a form approved by the Secretary of State, that a cat or a dog should not be microchipped for reasons relating to the health of the animal.
(2)
A certificate issued under paragraph (1) must state the period for which the cat or the dog will be unfit to be microchipped.