# The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, Regulation 8: Powers of the Secretary of State

Extent: E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may serve a notice on a database operator requiring it to provide any information—
(a) recorded on a database which it operates;
(b) relating to the functioning of the regulatory regime established by these Regulations;
(c) necessary to demonstrate that it is meeting the conditions in regulation 7.
(2) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a database operator does not meet the conditions in regulation 7, the Secretary of State may serve a notice requiring that database operator to—
(a) cease holding itself out as meeting the conditions in regulation 7; and
(b) provide the Secretary of State or another database operator with an electronic copy of all the data recorded on its database pursuant to regulation 3(4)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/468/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-cats-and-dogs-england-regulations-2023/regulation-8
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