Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 126
Antarctica
The Antarctic (Recognised Assistance Dog) Regulations 2015
Made
4th February 2015
Laid before Parliament
4th February 2015
Coming into force
6th April 2015
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(5) and 32 of the Antarctic Act 1994( 1 ), makes the following regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These regulations may be cited as the Antarctic (Recognised Assistance Dog) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015.
Prescribed trainers of recognised assistance dogs
2. A “recognised assistance dog” in section 8(5) of the Antarctic Act 1994 is a dog which has been trained to assist a disabled person—
(a) in relation to dogs trained in the United Kingdom—
(i) by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association; or
(ii) by an organisation which is a registered member of Assistance Dogs (UK);
(b) in relation to dogs trained outside the United Kingdom—
(i) by a person or organisation that is affiliated to the International Guide Dog Federation; or
(ii) by a person or organisation accredited by Assistance Dogs International.
Hugo Swire
Minister of State
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Date 4th February 2015
1994 c.15 , section 8 was amended by the Antarctic Act 2013 (c.15) , s.16 (4) and (5).