
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2010.
2 
For Schedule 8 to the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3 
The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 27th November 2009.
C. McMaster
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
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SCHEDULE 8
Regulation 7(2)


Period during which licence is issued Shape Dimensions Colour
From 1st January 2010 up to and including 31st December 2010 Oval Major axis not more than 3.5 cms and not less than 3 cms.Minor axis not more than 2.5 cms and not less than 2cms. Blue
From 1st January 2011 up to and including 31st December 2011 Oval Major axis not more than 3.5 cms and not less than 3 cms.Minor axis not more than 2.5 cms and not less than 2cms. Orange
From 1st January 2012 up to and including 31st December 2012 Oval Major axis not more than 3.5 cms and not less than 3 cms.Minor axis not more than 2.5 cms and not less than 2cms. Green
From 1st January 2013 up to and including 31st December 2013 Oval Major axis not more than 3.5 cms and not less than 3 cms.Minor axis not more than 2.5 cms and not less than 2cms. Yellow”