83Limited access by members of public

#### 83 Limited access by members of public 83 Limited access by members of public > Any member of the public is entitled to access information contained in the Register, but only for any of the following purposes— > > > (a) to ascertain whether or not a companion animal is registered (that is, whether all registration information has been entered and payment has been made), > > > (b) to verify that a microchip identification number is valid, > > > (c) to find the details that correspond to a microchip identification number, namely, the breed, sex and age of the relevant companion animal and whether or not it has been desexed, > > > (d) to verify if a breeder identification number is active, suspended or cancelled, > > > (e) to find the details that correspond to an active breeder identification number, namely— > > > > > (i) the business name of the owner of any animal from whose litter the animal being researched was born, and > > > > > (ii) the breed, sex and age of all companion animals on the Register that are recorded as having been bred by any owner of the animal from whose litter the animal being researched was born, > > > (f) to verify if a rehoming organisation number is active, suspended or cancelled, > > > (g) to find the details that correspond to an active rehoming organisation number, including the following— > > > > > (i) the name and address or email address of the relevant rehoming organisation, > > > > > (ii) the breed, sex and age of all companion animals recorded on the Register as having been bred by the rehoming organisation, > > > (h) to ascertain whether or not a companion animal is required to have a permit, > > > (i) to determine whether or not a permit is in force in relation to the animal and the date on which any such permit expires. > > **s 83:** Rep 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[112\]. Ins 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[15\]. Am 2024 No 85, Sch 2\[9\]–\[12\].