{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/microchipping-of-dogs-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-7.json",
  "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": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Details to be recorded on databases",
  "text": "The details to be recorded on a database are—\n(a) the full name and address of the keeper of the dog;\n(b) the contact telephone number (if any) of the keeper of the dog;\n(c) the e-mail address (if any) of the keeper of the dog;\n(d) where applicable, the fact that the keeper of the dog is also a breeder;\n(e) where applicable, the fact that the keeper of the dog is a person who holds a breeding licence granted under section 1(2) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 and, if so—\n(i) the name of the local authority which issued the breeder’s licence; and\n(ii) the breeder’s licence number or code (if any);\n(f) where applicable, the fact that the keeper of the dog is licensed by a local authority under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and, if so—\n(i) the number of the animal dealing licence (if any); and\n(ii) the name of the local authority which issued the animal dealing licence;\n(fa) where applicable, the fact that the keeper of the dog is a person who holds a licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 for the licensable activity of breeding dogs described in paragraph 14 of schedule 1 of those Regulations and, if so—\n(i) the name of the local authority which issued the licence;\n(ii) the number of the person’s licence;\n(g) the sex of the dog;\n(h) the breed of the dog, or a description if it is a cross-breed;\n(i) the colour of the dog;\n(j) the most accurate estimate of the dog’s date of birth which the keeper of the dog is capable of giving;\n(k) the unique number of the compliant microchip implanted in the dog; and\n(l) where applicable, the name or identification number given to the dog.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 7(fa) inserted (8.6.2022) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/195), art. 1(2), sch. 1 para. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 7 in force at 29.1.2016, see reg. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1973 c.60."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.S.I. 2009/141."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/58/regulation/7",
    "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."
}