7Dog registration—approval or refusal

7 Dog registration—approval or refusal (1) If an application for registration has been made in accordance with section 6, the registrar must, by written notice to the applicant— (a) register the dog; or (b) refuse to register the dog. (2) For subsection (1) (b), the registrar— (a) must refuse to register the dog if the applicant is disqualified (b) may refuse to register the dog if— (i) the dog is not implanted with an identifying microchip as (ii) the dog is not de-sexed as required under this Act; or

(iii) the registrar reasonably believes that the applicant has