Domestic Animals Regulations 2025
44Licence holder must notify owner of certain matters
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44 Licence holder must notify owner of certain matters
(1) If a licence holder has been notified under regulation 28(2) that a prescribed animal in respect of which the licence holder keeps a record has been presented for implantation with a further permanent identification device, the licence holder must—
(a) notify the owner of the animal of that fact; and
(b) if provided to the licence holder, provide a Departmental authorised officer with the name, address and telephone number of the person who presented the animal for implantation.
(2) If a licence holder is unable to contact the owner for the purposes of subregulation (1)(a), the licence holder must enter the following details in the record kept for the animal—
(a) that the animal has been presented for implantation with a further permanent identification device;
(b) if provided to the licence holder, the name, address and telephone number of the person who so presented the animal;
(c) the date on which the licence holder received the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) the date on which the licence holder attempted to notify the owner in accordance with subregulation (1)(a).
(3) If a licence holder has been notified under regulation 32 of the fact that a prescribed animal in respect of which the licence holder keeps a record has been presented for a professional service, the licence holder must—
(a) notify the owner of the animal of that fact; and
(b) if provided to the licence holder, provide a Departmental authorised officer with the name, address and telephone number of the person who so presented the animal.
(4) If a licence holder is unable to contact the owner for the purposes of subregulation (3)(a), the licence holder must enter the following details in the record kept for the animal—
(a) that the animal has been presented for a professional service;
(b) if provided to the licence holder, the name, address and telephone number of the person who so presented the animal;
(c) the date on which the licence holder received the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) the date on which the licence holder attempted to notify the owner in accordance with subregulation (3)(a).