# The Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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In these Regulations—
“adverse reaction” means any unnecessary pain, suffering or pathology on the part of a dog which is caused, or appears to be caused, by a microchip implanted in the dog;
“authorised person” has the meaning given by regulation 11;
“breeder” means the keeper of a bitch which whelps, whether or not the keeper is carrying on business as a breeder of dogs;
“compliant microchip” means a microchip which meets the requirements set out in regulation 4;
“database operator” means a database operator—
(a)which holds itself out as meeting the conditions in regulation 8; and
(b)on which the Scottish Ministers have not served a notice under regulation 9(2)(a);
“failure of a microchip” means failure to transmit the number encoded in the microchip when scanned by an appropriate transceiver;
“implanter” means, subject to regulation 3(6), any of the individuals listed in regulation 3(5);
“keeper” means—
(a)in relation to an assistance dog (within the meaning of section 173(1) of the Equality Act 2010)—
(i)until the dog ceases working as an assistance dog, the body responsible for it; and
(ii)after the dog has ceased working as an assistance dog, the person with whom it normally resides;
(b)in relation to a new born puppy, the keeper of the bitch that gave birth to it; and
(c)in relation to any other dog, the person with whom it normally resides;
“microchip” means a read-only passive radio frequency identification device;
“microchipped” means microchipped in accordance with regulation 6;
“migration” means the movement of a microchip in a dog from its implantation site;
“retained data” means data which a database operator must record by virtue of regulation 8(1)(a);
“student of veterinary surgery” has the same meaning as given by paragraph 3 of the Schedule to the Veterinary Surgeons (Practice by Students) Regulations Order of Council 1981;
“unique number” means the unique number referred to in regulation 4(a); and
“veterinary nurse” and “student veterinary nurse” have the same meanings as given by paragraphs 6 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 respectively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/58/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-2
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