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The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Northern Ireland Statutory Rule: The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 No. 43
Condition 11: Identification of puppies
11.—(1) The holder of a licence shall ensure that a puppy shall be identified with a microchip before it is 8 weeks of age.
(2) The microchip referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall comply with the requirements of regulation 9 of the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.
(3) The licence-holder shall be the first registered owner of any puppy born on the licence holder’s premises before—
(a)the puppy departs the licence holder’s premises with a view to changing ownership; or
(b)the licence-holder transfers ownership of the puppy to a third party.
(4) The licence-holder shall provide sufficient details to allow the new owner of a puppy to update the microchip database.
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