Domestic Animals Act 2000
17Dog registration—evidence of registration
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17 Dog registration—evidence of registration (1) A registration certificate or a certified copy of a registration certificate given under section 11 is evidence that the dog described in it is, or was, registered for the period stated in the certificate or copy. (2) A certificate issued by the registrar stating that a stated person was, or was not, the registered keeper of a stated dog for a stated period is evidence of that matter. (3) A document that appears to be a certificate or certified copy of the certificate given under subsection (2) or section 11 is taken to be the certificate or a certified copy of the certificate, unless the contrary is proved.
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