Regulation 9 Change of keeperI1
England and Wales
A keeper must not transfer a cat or a dog to a new keeper unless—
it has been microchipped in accordance with regulation 3; or
a certificate issued under regulation 4 states that it should not be microchipped for reasons relating to its health.
Where a cat or a dog is transferred to a new keeper, the new keeper must, unless the previous keeper has already done so, record their full name, address and contact telephone number (if any) and any changes in the cat’s or dog’s name with the database on which the details of the cat or the dog are recorded pursuant to regulation 3(4)(b).
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 9 in force at 20.5.2023 for specified purposes and 10.6.2024 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)(3)