Meeting documents

West Dorset District Council Executive Committee (Disbanded 11 May 2017)
Tuesday, 13th September, 2016 2.15 pm

Decision details

Delegating authority to enforce the provisions of the Microchipping of Dogs

Decision Maker: West Dorset District Council Executive Committee (Disbanded 11 May 2017)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The regulations have been heavily publicised since the introduction of the Antisocial behaviour Crime and policing Act 2014, including extensive media coverage. The authority has agreed that the holding kennels will offer free microchipping to owners of unchipped stray dogs in order to promote compliance with legislation

Decision:

To delegate authority to the Head of Community Protection to authorise officers to enforce the Mircrochipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015.

 

In order to enforce the provisions of the Regulations, officers are required to be authorised in writing by the local authority  (Regulation 11 (2)) and be able to produce the written authorisation (Regulation 12).  

Report author: Graham Duggan

Publication date: 22/09/2016

Date of decision: 13/09/2016

Decided at meeting: 13/09/2016 - West Dorset District Council Executive Committee (Disbanded 11 May 2017)

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