FOI release

Animal Licensing Queries

Case reference FOI2019/00881

Published 14 August 2019

Request

Organisation - The Kennel Club Information Request

Q1) Have you taken anyone to court for obstruction of an authorised person exercising their powers under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 i.e. regulation 12(b) or 12(c). If so, how many cases have you brought to trial and what has been the average fine issued?

Q2) How many times have you initiated court proceedings for breach of microchipping regulation 8(2), transferring keepership of a dog which is not fully compliant with the microchipping regulations? If appropriate, what has been the average fine issued for those in breach of this regulation?

Q3) How many formal written warnings (notices under regulation 12(a) of microchipping regulations) have you issued for - a) Absence of a (physical) microchip in a dog b) Failure to have correct details recorded on the microchip c) Microchip recorded with a non-compliant database

Q4) How many times have you initiated court proceedings for failure to comply with a formal notice issued under regulation 12(a) of the microchipping of dogs regulations for- a) Absence of a (physical) microchip in a dog b) Failure to have correct details recorded on the microchip c) Microchip recorded with a non-compliant database

Q5) If appropriate can you detail the average level of fine awarded by the courts in cases you've taken in relation to failure to comply with a notice under section 12(a) of the microchipping regulations?

Q6) Does your local authority have information about dog owners' legal requirements to identify their dog by collar and tag and microchip on their website?

Q7) How many events has your local authority supported on microchipping during the past five years?

Q8) Do you issue written warnings to dog owners whose dog is found without a collar and tag? If, so how many have been issued since in the past five years?

Q9) How many times have you initiated court proceedings against dog owners for failure to comply with collar and tag legislation? And if appropriate, what is the average level of fine that courts have awarded?

Q10) How many dog wardens does your local authority employ?

Response

Q1) Have you taken anyone to court for obstruction of an authorised person exercising their powers under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 i.e. regulation 12(b) or 12(c). NO If so, how many cases have you brought to trial and what has been the average fine issued? NONE

Q2) How many times have you initiated court proceedings for breach of microchipping regulation 8(2), transferring keepership of a dog which is not fully compliant with the microchipping regulations? NONE If appropriate, what has been the average fine issued for those in breach of this regulation? NONE

Q3) How many formal written warnings (notices under regulation 12(a) of microchipping regulations) have you issued for -

  • a) Absence of a (physical) microchip in a dog 33
  • b) Failure to have correct details recorded on the microchip 106
  • c) Microchip recorded with a non-compliant database INFORMATION NOT HELD

Q4) How many times have you initiated court proceedings for failure to comply with a formal notice issued under regulation 12(a) of the microchipping of dogs regulations for-

  • a) Absence of a (physical) microchip in a dog NONE
  • b) Failure to have correct details recorded on the microchip NONE
  • c) Microchip recorded with a non-compliant database NONE

Q5) If appropriate can you detail the average level of fine awarded by the courts in cases you've taken in relation to failure to comply with a notice under section 12(a) of the microchipping regulations? NOT APPLICABLE

Q6) Does your local authority have information about dog owners' legal requirements to identify their dog by collar and tag and microchip on their website? YES

Q7) How many events has your local authority supported on microchipping during the past five years? Approximately 5

Q8) Do you issue written warnings to dog owners whose dog is found without a collar and tag? NONE If, so how many have been issued since in the past five years? NONE

Q9) How many times have you initiated court proceedings against dog owners for failure to comply with collar and tag legislation? NONE And if appropriate, what is the average level of fine that courts have awarded? NONE

Q10) How many dog wardens does your local authority employ? NONE

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