Implanting of microchips9
1
No person may implant a microchip in a dog unless—
a
they are a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary nurse acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon;
b
they are a student of veterinary surgery or a student veterinary nurse and in either case acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon;
c
they have been satisfactorily assessed on a training course approved by the Welsh Ministers for that purpose; or
d
before the day on which these Regulations come into force, they received training on implantation which included practical experience of implanting a microchip.
2
Where it appears to the Welsh Ministers, on the basis of information provided pursuant to regulation 10 and any other information, that a person who may implant microchips pursuant to paragraph (1)(c) or (1)(d) is unable to do so to a satisfactory standard, the Welsh Ministers may serve a notice on that person prohibiting them from implanting microchips in dogs—
a
until they have received further training on a course approved by the Welsh Ministers; or
b
ever.
3
Paragraph (1)(d) ceases to have effect at the end of the period of two years beginning with the date on which these Regulations come into force.
4
In this regulation—
“student veterinary nurse” (“myfyriwr nyrsio milfeddygol”) and “veterinary nurse” (“nyrs filfeddygol”) have the same meanings as given by Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 19668;
“student of veterinary surgery” (“myfyriwr milfeddygol”) has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Schedule to the Veterinary Surgeons (Practice by Students) Regulations Order of Council 19819;
“veterinary surgeon” (“milfeddyg”) means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary veterinary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.