Powers of an authorised person12

An authorised person may, on producing the written authorisation mentioned in regulation 11(1) or 11(2) or other official identity document in the case of a police constable or a community support officer (as defined in regulation 11(4)), if required—

a

serve on the keeper of a dog which is not microchipped a notice requiring the keeper to have the dog microchipped within 21 days;

b

where the keeper of a dog has failed to comply with a notice under paragraph (a), without the consent of the keeper—

i

arrange for the dog to be microchipped; and

ii

recover from the keeper the cost of doing so;

c

take possession of a dog without the consent of the keeper for the purpose of checking whether it is microchipped or for the purpose of microchipping it in accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i).