Decision Maker: Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Management Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
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
That authority be delegated to the Head of Community Protection to authorise officers to enforce the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015.
Report author: Graham Duggan
Publication date: 27/09/2016
Date of decision: 20/09/2016
Decided at meeting: 20/09/2016 - Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Management Committee
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