{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2016/58",
  "legislation_title": "The Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Animals\nAnimal Welfare\nMade 28th January 2016\nComing into force 29th January 2016\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1), (2) and (3) and 51(2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 26(5) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such persons appearing to them to represent relevant interests and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 51(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2006 asp 11."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 51(3) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/58/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:25:23.493422+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}