The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

Regulation with respect to dogsN.I.

31.—(1) Regulations may—

(a)prescribe and regulate the muzzling of dogs and the keeping of dogs under control;

(b)prescribe and regulate the wearing by dogs of a collar with the name and address of the keeper of the dog inscribed on the collar on a plate or badge attached to the collar;

(c)in addition to sub-paragraph (b), prescribe and regulate other means of the identification of dogs;

(d)prescribe and regulate the wearing by dogs of discs or other means of licence identification attached to the collar;

(e)make provision for the issue of such licence identification by district councils.

[F1(f)prescribe and regulate the microchipping of dogs and regulate the reading of any microchip implanted in a dog.]

[F2(1A) Regulations under paragraph (1)(f) may in particular provide—

(a)for the use of microchipping as a means of—

(i)identification of a dog and its keeper;

(ii)licence identification;

(b)for conferring powers on officers in connection with such identification;

(c)that a dog is microchipped for the purposes of Article 6(7) if (and only if)—

(i)the microchip is of a prescribed class or description or of a class or description approved by a prescribed body or person;

(ii)the microchip is implanted in the dog by a person of a prescribed class or description;

(iii)any prescribed conditions in relation to the keeping and making available to councils of information in connection with the use of the microchip as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) are satisfied; and

(iv)any other prescribed conditions are satisfied.]

(2) Any person contravening any provision of regulations made under this Article shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200.