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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023 No. 468
9.—(1) A keeper must not transfer a cat or a dog to a new keeper unless—
(a)it has been microchipped in accordance with regulation 3; or
(b)a certificate issued under regulation 4 states that it should not be microchipped for reasons relating to its health.
(2) Where a cat or a dog is transferred to a new keeper, the new keeper must, unless the previous keeper has already done so, record their full name, address and contact telephone number (if any) and any changes in the cat’s or dog’s name with the database on which the details of the cat or the dog are recorded pursuant to regulation 3(4)(b).
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