Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “authorised person” has the meaning given by regulation 11;

• “local authority” means—

  1. (a)

     where there is a unitary authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994^f1, that authority;

  2. (b)

     where there is not a unitary authority—

     1. (i)

        in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county or the council of a district within the county area;

     2. (ii)

        in each London borough, the council of that borough;

     3. (iii)

        in the City of London, the Common Council; or

     4. (iv)

        the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

• “microchipped” means microchipped in accordance with regulation 3;

• “keeper” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to an assistance dog (within the meaning of section 173(1) of the Equality Act 2010^f2)—

     1. (i)

        until the dog ceases working as an assistance dog, the body responsible for its training and allocation;

     2. (ii)

        after the dog has ceased working as an assistance dog, the person with whom it normally resides;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a new-born puppy, the owner of the bitch which gave birth to it; and

  3. (c)

     in relation to any other dog, the person with whom it normally resides.