Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.12Identification devices under Act
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sec.12 Identification devices under Act
A prescribed permanent identification device or PPID is a microchip or other electronic device that— is capable of being permanently implanted in a cat or dog; and is designed to record information in a way that can be electronically retrieved; and complies with the requirements prescribed by regulation for the device. A registration device is a device, to help identify a dog, decided by a resolution of the relevant local government for the dog. a tag for the collar of a dog s 12 amd 2013 No. 41 s 48 (1) sch 1 pt 1 sub 2015 No. 15 s 25 (sec.12-ssec.1) A prescribed permanent identification device or PPID is a microchip or other electronic device that— is capable of being permanently implanted in a cat or dog; and is designed to record information in a way that can be electronically retrieved; and complies with the requirements prescribed by regulation for the device. (sec.12-ssec.2) A registration device is a device, to help identify a dog, decided by a resolution of the relevant local government for the dog. a tag for the collar of a dog
- (a) is capable of being permanently implanted in a cat or dog; and
- (b) is designed to record information in a way that can be electronically retrieved; and
- (c) complies with the requirements prescribed by regulation for the device.