Meeting documents

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Management Committee
Tuesday, 20th September, 2016 9.30 am

Decision details

Delegating authority to enforce the provisions of the Mircochipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2012

Decision Maker: Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Management Committee

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:

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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