This refers to a legal requirement for vets to scan for microchips before euthanising pets, it would apply to England and Wales
Currently text of the Bill includes:
The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision requiring veterinary surgeons in England to take the steps in subsection (2) before euthanising a healthy or treatable pet which has no history or evidence of negative behavioural problems.
Those steps are—
(a) to scan the pet for a microchip on first presentation and before any final decision is made on its euthanasia;
(b) if the veterinary surgeon considers it safe to do so, to contact the registered owner and any back-up rescuer of the pet in accordance with information held on the database associated with any such microchip.
The steps in subsection (2) must be carried out in accordance with any relevant Code of Conduct or guidance issued by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
