have sufficient database capacity to store electronically, and retrieve, all the details provided to it by keepers in accordance with regulation 3;

back up all this data at a secure, off-site facility every day;

provide any information in regulation 5 requested by an authorised person;

provide any information in regulation 5 requested by a keeper of a dog in relation to that dog;

have a system for identifying people authorised for the purposes of these Regulations when they make inquiries about dogs whose details are recorded on their database;

have a system for identifying keepers of dogs when they make inquiries about dogs whose details are recorded on their database;

maintain records to demonstrate that the database operator is complying with the requirements of this regulation;

have a system for answering telephone and on-line requests for details stored on their database at all times;

have a system for redirecting telephone queries relating to dogs whose details are recorded on other databases which comply with paragraph (2)(a) to the operators of those databases; and

be able to automatically redirect on-line requests relating to dogs whose details are recorded on other databases which comply with paragraph (2)(a) to those databases.

make available to other relevant database operators operating in accordance with this regulation the information necessary to allow those other database operators to determine which microchip numbers relate to dogs whose details are recorded on that database; and

have a system for responding directly to the inquirer to any query received in accordance with paragraph (1)(i) or (1)(j).

which holds itself out as complying with this regulation; and

on which the Secretary of State has not served a notice under regulation 7(2)(a).