Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 121
Animals, England
Animal Welfare
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
9th February 2022
Coming into force
10th February 2022
The Secretary of State, being the appropriate national authority in relation to England, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 12(6) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent interests concerned as he considers appropriate.
In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Microchipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022; and
(b) come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Amendment of the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015
2. In regulation 1 of the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015( 2 ) (citation, commencement, cessation and application), in paragraph (c), for “seven” substitute “nine” .
Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9th February 2022
2006 c. 45 . Section 61(2) was amended by section 1(3) of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019 c. 15 . Section 62(1) defines the “ appropriate national authority ” in relation to England as the Secretary of State.