(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the dog is a certified working dog that
is not more than 5 days old.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a dog is a certified working dog if a
veterinary surgeon has certified, in accordance with regulations made by the
appropriate national authority, that the first and second conditions mentioned
below are met.
(5) The first condition referred to in subsection (4) is that there has been produced
to the veterinary surgeon such evidence as the appropriate national authority
may by regulations require for the purpose of showing that the dog is likely to
be used for work in connection with—
(a) law enforcement,
(b) activities of Her Majesty’s armed forces,
(c) emergency rescue,
(d) lawful pest control, or
(e) the lawful shooting of animals.