# The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348246063/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-cats-and-dogs-england-regulations-2023/regulation-4
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