Dog Control Regulations 2021
4Prescribed details for microchip
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4 Prescribed details for microchip
For the purposes of section 15A(5) of the Act, the following details are prescribed as the details to be entered into an approved database if a dog is implanted with a microchip:
(a) the name, residential address and contact telephone number of the owner of the dog;
(b) the postal address of the owner of the dog, if different from the residential address;
(c) the email address of the owner of the dog, if known;
(d) the address and municipal area in which the dog generally resides;
(e) the name of the dog, if known;
(f) the breed of the dog or, in the case of a mixed breed, the closest known breeds of the dog;
(g) the sex of the dog and whether or not the dog has been desexed;
(h) the colouring of the dog and any other distinctive markings or features of the dog;
(i) details of any aggressive behaviour of the dog, if known;
(j) each declaration made in respect of the dog under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act, if applicable;
(k) the microchip number of the microchip implanted in the dog and the date on which it was implanted;
(l) the full name and address of the person who implanted the dog with the microchip.