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The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014

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PART 6Miscellaneous provisions

Power to take samples

20.  An inspector may, for the purposes of ensuring the provisions of these Regulations are being complied with, take saliva or hair samples for DNA testing, from any dog on premises occupied by the licence holder.

Duty to assist in the taking of samples

21.  The licence holder must comply with any reasonable request of an inspector in order to facilitate the identification and examination of a dog and the taking of samples in accordance with regulation 20 and, in particular, must arrange the penning of a dog if so requested by an inspector.

Offences

22.—(1) It is an offence for a person, without lawful authority or excuse, to contravene any licence condition.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.

Powers of Entry

23.  Breach of a licence condition must be treated as a relevant offence for the purpose of section 23 of the Act (entry and search under warrant in connection with offences).

Post Conviction Powers

24.  The relevant post conviction powers contained in sections 34 and 42 of the Act apply in relation to a conviction for an offence of breach of a condition of a licence granted under these Regulations.

Transitional provisions

25.  A licence granted under the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 will continue to have effect as if it were a licence granted under regulation 5.

Consequential amendments

26.  Schedule 2 (consequential amendments) has effect.

Enforcement

27.  These Regulations are enforced by the local authority.

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