# The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement, extent and application

Extent: E+W

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are made.
(3) The provisions referred to in this paragraph come into force on 10th June 2024 for the purposes specified in-
(a) regulation 3, in so far as it requires a person to ensure that a cat is microchipped; and
(b) regulations 4, 9, 13, 14(2)(a), (e) and (f) and 15(2) in so far as those provisions apply in relation to the obligation to ensure that a cat is microchipped.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, and apply in relation to England only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/468/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-cats-and-dogs-england-regulations-2023/regulation-1
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