EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 132).

Regulation 7 (Licence identification) is revoked, removing the requirement for dogs to wear a Council issued coloured licence tag attached to their collars.

Regulation 9A (Updating information) makes provision to ensure that all information on the microchip database is up-to-date.