# The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2014, Regulation 9: Implanting of microchips


(1) No person may implant a microchip in a dog unless—
(a) they are a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary nurse acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon;
(b) they are a student of veterinary surgery or a student veterinary nurse and in either case acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon;
(c) they have been satisfactorily assessed on a training course approved by the Secretary of State for that purpose; or
(d) before the day on which these Regulations come into force, they received training on implantation which included practical experience of implanting a microchip.
(2) Where it appears to the Secretary of State, on the basis of information provided pursuant to regulation 10 and any other information, that a person who may implant microchips pursuant to paragraph (1)(c) or (1)(d) is unable to do so to a satisfactory standard, the Secretary of State may serve a notice on that person prohibiting them from implanting microchips in dogs—
(a) until they have received further training on a course approved by the Secretary of State; or
(b) ever.
(3) In this regulation—
“student veterinary nurse” and “veterinary nurse” have the same meanings as given by Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
“student of veterinary surgery” has the same meaning as in Regulation 3 of the Schedule to the Veterinary Surgeons (Practice by Students) Regulations Order of Council 1981.
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary veterinary register kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111122501/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-microchipping-of-dogs-england-regulations-2014/regulation-9
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