Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 2)
Note The Legislation Act
contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example:
• ACAT
• chief police officer
• contravene
• Corporations Act
• director-general (see s 163)
• entity
• fail
• found guilty
• function
• maximum penalty
• may (see s 146)
• Minister (see s 162)
• must (see s 146)
• person (see s 160)
• police officer
• public servant
• reviewable decision notice
• the Territory
• veterinary practitioner.
"animal" means—
(a) a live member of a vertebrate species, including—
(i) an amphibian; and
(ii) a bird; and
(iii) a fish; and
(iv) a mammal (other than a human being); and
(v) a reptile; or
(b) a live cephalopod; or
(c) a live crustacean intended for human consumption.
"animal ethics committee" means—
(a) for this Act generally—an animal ethics committee established in accordance with a regulation; and
(b) in relation to a licence—the animal ethics committee whose functions relate to the licence; and
(c) in relation to an application for an authorisation—the animal ethics committee to which the application is made; and
(d) in relation to an authorisation or an authorisation holder—the animal ethics committee that gave the authorisation.
"animal welfare entity"—see section 86A.
"approval", for part 6A (Regulatory action)—see section 73A.
"approved code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 22, as in force under this Act.
"approved person", for part 6A (Regulatory action)—see section 73A.
"authorisation" means a research authorisation or teaching authorisation.
"authorisation holder" means a person granted a research authorisation or a teaching authorisation under section 38 (1) (a).
"authorised officer" means an authorised officer under section 77.
"authorised staff member", of a corporation, for division 4.2 (Authorisations)—see section 37 (2).
"authority" means the Animal Welfare Authority under section 5.
"board", an animal, for part 3A (Pet businesses)—see section 24E.
"breeding licence", for part 3A (Pet businesses)—see section 24E.
"business premises", for division 7.3 (Powers of inspectors)—see section 80.
"circus permit" means a circus permit granted under section 55.
"circus permit-holder" means a person granted a circus permit under section 55 (1) (a).
"confine", an animal, for part 2 (Animal welfare offences)—see section 6A.
"connected", for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 74.
"cruelty", in relation to an animal, for pt 2 (Animal welfare offences)—see section 6A.
"defined offence "means—
(a) an offence against this Act; or
(b) an offence in relation to animal welfare under another territory law or a Commonwealth or State law.
"director", of a corporation incorporated for a public purpose under a territory law or Commonwealth or State law, includes a member of the corporation.
"domestic", in relation to an animal, includes captive.
"engage in conduct" means—
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to do an act.
"executive officer", of a corporation, means a person (however described) who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management, whether or not the person is a director of the corporation.
"feral animal" means an animal (other than a native animal) that does not live in a domestic state.
"identity card" means—
(a) in relation to an inspector (other than a police officer), an authorised officer or a delegate of the authority—an identity card issued to the person under section 78; or
Note The authority is an inspector (see s 76 (2) (a)).
(b) in relation to a police officer—proof of identification of a type approved for general purposes by the chief police officer.
"injury", in relation to an animal, includes—
(a) the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of any physical injury; and
(b) the contraction, aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of a disease.
"inspector" means an inspector under section 76.
"interstate research authorisation "means an authorisation (however described) to conduct research, or teach, using animals that—
(a) has been granted under a State law; and
(b) has not been suspended.
"interstate researcher "means a person who holds an interstate research authorisation.
"licence" means a licence granted under section 27.
"licensed pet business" means a person issued a pet business licence under section 24G (1) (a).
"licensed premises"—see section 27 (Decision about licence application).
"licensee "means a person granted a licence under section 27 (1) (a).
"mandatory code of practice "means a code of practice, or part of a code of practice, approved under section 23 as mandatory.
"native animal"—see the Nature Conservation Act 2014
"occupier", of premises that an inspector or authorised officer is authorised to enter under part 7, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 74.
"offence"—
(a) for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 74; and
(b) for division 7.10 (Evidence)—see section 97; and
(c) for division 7.11 (Court orders and corporate penalties)—see section 100.
"officer"—
(a) for division 7.7 (Consent to entry, reports and search warrants)—see section 87; and
(b) for division 7.9 (Compensation for animal injury and death)—see section 93.
"owner", of an injured or dead animal, for division 7.9 (Compensation for animal injury and death)—see section 93.
"pain" includes suffering and distress.
"person in charge", in relation to an animal, means—
(a) the owner of the animal; or
(b) a person having the custody or control of the animal; or
(c) if a person mentioned in paragraph (b) is acting as the employee or agent of someone else—the other person; or
(d) if the animal is confined in a saleyard—the occupier of the saleyard.
"pest" does not include a domestic animal or native animal.
"pet business", for part 3A (Pet businesses)—see section 24E.
"pet business licence" means a licence issued under section 24G (1) (a).
"pet shop", for part 3A (Pet businesses)—see section 24E.
"poison", for part 2 (Animal welfare offences)—see section 6A.
"premises"—
(a) for this Act generally, includes—
(i) a building or part of a building; and
(ii) a tent, stall or other structure, whether permanent or temporary; and
(iii) land (including water on land) whether or not appurtenant to a building; and
(iv) a vehicle; and
(b) in relation to the exercise of an inspector's powers, for division 7.3 (Powers of inspectors)—see section 80.
"prohibited animal", for part 5 (Circuses and travelling zoos)—see section 51.
"prohibited item—"see section 14.
"regulatory body", for part 6A (Regulatory action)—see section 73A.
"research authorisation" means an authorisation granted under section 38 (Decision about authorisation application) to conduct a program of research in relation to licensed premises.
"reviewable decision", for part 8 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 107.
"teaching authorisation" means an authorisation granted under section 38 (Decision about authorisation application) to conduct a program of teaching in relation to licensed premises.
"trapping permit "means a permit granted under section 64 (Decision about trapping permit application) for—
(a) domestic or private purposes; or
(b) the purposes of a commercial trapping operation.
"trapping permit-holder" means a person granted a trapping permit under section 64 (1) (a).
"travelling zoo" does not include—
(a) for a zoo located in the ACT—the display of the zoo's animals at a place other than the place where the zoo is permanently located; or
(b) a zoo (however described) the main purpose of which is to make animals available for contact with members of the public.
Example—par (b)
a zoo known as a petting zoo that contains animals such as livestock, poultry and rabbits
"travelling zoo permit" means a travelling zoo permit granted under section 55.
"travelling zoo permit-holder" means a person granted a travelling zoo permit under section 55 (1) (a).
"vehicle" includes a caravan, trailer or vessel.
"veterinary treatment", in relation to an animal, means—
(a) a medical procedure of a prophylactic or therapeutic nature carried out on the animal by a veterinary practitioner; or
(b) a medical procedure of a prophylactic nature carried out on the animal in accordance with directions given by a veterinary practitioner; or
(c) a surgical procedure of a prophylactic or therapeutic nature, or sterilisation, carried out on the animal by a veterinary practitioner; or
(d) any other medical or surgical procedure carried out on the animal by a veterinary practitioner.
"welfare", in relation to animals, means the health, safety and welfare of—
(a) animals in general; or
(b) 1 or more animals in particular.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Animal Welfare Act 1992 A1992-45
notified 1 September 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S148)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 1992 (s 2 (1))
ss 6, 76, 78, 79 and 109 commenced 2 November 1992 (Gaz 1992 No 44)
remainder commenced 1 March 1993 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993
A1993-44 sch 2
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994
A1994-60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994
A1994-97 sch
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S293)
Nature Conservation (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994
A1994-110 sch 2
notified 22 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S289)
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 8 February 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S41)
Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997
A1997-45 (as am A2001-44
pt 19; A2001-83
s 9; A2005-54
sch 1 pt 1.4)
notified 19 September 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S264)
ss 1-3 commenced 19 September 1997 (s 2 (1))
s 4, s 5, s 5A repealed before commencement (see A2014-3
s 6 commenced 19 December 1997 (s 2 (4))
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998
A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No 49)
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000
A2000-72
notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)
commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 17
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 17 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)
A2001-56 pt 3.4
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Animal Legislation (Penalties) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-50
notified LR 16 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 August 2004 (s 2)
A2005-19 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 13 April 2005
s
1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1
pt 1.1 commenced 26 August 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-13
)
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005
A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 27 October
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 24 November 2005 (s
2)
sch 1 pt 1.4 never commenced (A1997-45
rep before commenced by A2014-3
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2006
A2006-17
notified LR 10 May 2006
s
1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 11 May 2006 (s
2)
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007
A2007-7 pt 2
notified LR 26 March 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
s 15 commenced 26 September 2007 (s 2 (2))
pt 2 remainder commenced 27 March 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3)
A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008
A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.3
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)
A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2
)
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2010
A2010-14
notified
LR 1 April 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 April 2010 (LA
s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 2010 (s 2
and LA s 79)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 22 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Evidence Act 2011
A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4
)
Animal Welfare (Factory Farming) Amendment Act 2014
A2014-3 pt 2
notified LR 6 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 7 March 2014 (s 2)
A2014-59 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 11 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)
Domestic Animals (Breeding) Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-9 pt 2
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 15 September 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-19
)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2016
A2016-19
notified LR 13 April 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 31 May 2016 (s 2, CN2016-11
and see LA s 77 (3))
Domestic Animals (Racing Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017
A2017-44 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 5 December 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2)
A2018-32 sch 3 pt 3.2
notified LR 30 August 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 21 December 2018 (s 2 and CN2018-12
)
Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-2 sch 1
notified LR 26 February 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 26 August 2019 (s 2 (2) and LA s 79)
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-35 pt 2
notified LR 10 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
s 25, s 32, s 50, s 51, s 53, s 54, s 56, s 85, s 86, s 106, s 113, s 117, s 119 commenced 10 April 2020 (s 2 (2))
pt 2 remainder commenced 17 October 2019 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021
A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.2
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
Animal Management and Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-1 pt 2
notified LR 15 February 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 February 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 22 February 2023 (s
2)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2000-72
amdt 1.1
Dictionary
s
2 sub A2000-72
amdt
1.1
am A2014-59
amdt 2.1
Notes
s
3 sub A2000-72
amdt 1.1
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3A renum as s
4
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 4 orig s
4
am A1994-60
sch 1; A1994-97
sch; A1994-110
sch 2 pt 2; A2000-72
s
4
defs reloc to dict A2000-72
amdt
1.2
om A2000-72
amdt
1.2
prev s
4
sub as s
5
pres s
4
(prev s 3A) ins A2005-54
amdt
1.9
renum as s 4 A2007-7
Objects of
Act
s 4A ins A2015-9
s 4
sub
A2019-35
Animal Welfare
Authority
s 5 orig s
5
om A1993-44
sch
2
prev s
5
ins A1994-97
sch
om
A2000-72
amdt
1.3
pres s
5
(prev s 4) ins A2000-72
amdt
1.3
sub as s 5 A2007-7
s
5
(2)-(4) exp 27 March 2008 (s 5 (4) (LA
s 88 declaration applies))
am A2011-22
amdt 1.38
Delegation by
authority
s 6 sub A1994-97
sch; A2007-7
s 6; A2019-35
Animal welfare
offences
pt 2 hdg sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11
Definitions—pt
2
s 6A ins A1994-97
sch
am
A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.4
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.10
(6)-(8) exp 24 November 2005 (s 6A
(8))
om A2007-39
amdt
3.7
ins A2016-19
s 4
sub
A2019-35
Failure to provide appropriate
care
s 6B ins A2016-19
s 4
sub
A2019-35
Failure to provide animal with water or
shelter
s 6C ins A2019-35
Failure to provide animal with hygienic
environment
s 6D ins A2019-35
Failure to properly groom and maintain
animal
s 6E ins A2019-35
Failure to exercise
dog
s 6F ins A2019-35
Abandoning an
animal
s 6G ins A2019-35
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2019-35
Aggravated
cruelty
s 7A ins A2006-17
s 4
am
A2019-35
Alternative
verdicts—cruelty
s 7B ins A2006-17
Hitting or kicking
animal
s 8 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.5, amdt
1.6
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.11
om A2016-19
s 5
ins
A2019-35
Unlawful confinement of
animal
s 9 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.45, amdt
1.47
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2019-35
Keeping laying fowls for commercial egg
production—appropriate
accommodation
s 9A ins A1997-45
s 4 (as am A2005-54
amdt 1.30) (A1997-45
rep before commenced by A2014-3
s 4); A2014-3
s 5
am
A2019-2
amdt 1.1
Keeping pigs—appropriate
accommodation
s 9B ins A2014-3
s 6
am
A2018-32
amdt 3.3
Removing or trimming beak of
fowl
s 9C ins A2014-3
s 7
am
A2018-32
amdt 3.3
Assisting injured
animal
s 10 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.45, amdt
1.47
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2019-35
Unlawful release of
animal
s 11 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2019-35
Administering
poison
s 12 am A1994-110
sch 2 pt 2; A1998-54
sch
sub
A2000-72
s 5; A2005-54
amdt 1.11
Laying
poison
s 12A ins A2000-72
s 5
sub
A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2019-35
Electrical
devices
s 13 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2019-35
Use or possession of prohibited
item
s 14 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.45, amdt
1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2016-19
s 6
am
A2019-35
Transport of
animals—generally
s 15 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.7, amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2007-7
s 7
sub
A2019-35
Transport of
dogs
s 15A ins A2000-72
s 6
sub
A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2019-35
Intensive breeding of cats or
dogs
s 15B ins A2015-9
s 5
am
A2017-44
amdt 1.1; A2018-32
amdt 3.3; A2019-35
Using unfit
animal
s 16 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2019-35
Violent animal
activities
s 17 am A1994-110
sch 2 pt 2; A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.45; A2005-19
amdt
1.1
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2007-7
s 8; A2019-35
Rodeos and game
parks
s 18 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2019-35
Greyhound
racing
s 18A ins A2017-44
amdt 1.2
Medical and surgical procedures—people
other than veterinary practitioners
s
19 hdg sub A2000-72
s 7
am
A2018-32
amdt
3.4
s 19 am A1994-110
sch 2 pt 2; A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
s 7
sub
A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2007-7
s 9
am
A2018-32
amdt 3.3
Medical and surgical
procedures—veterinary
practitioners
s 19A hdg am A2018-32
amdt
3.4
s 19A ins A2000-72
s 8
sub
A2005-54
amdt 1.11; A2007-7
s 9
am
A2018-32
amdt 3.3
Exception—conduct in accordance with
approved code of practice or mandatory code of
practice
s 20 am A1997-45
s 5, s 5A (as am A2005-54
amdt 1.31) (A1997-45
rep before commenced by A2014-3
s 4); A2000-72
s 9
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.11
am A2007-7
s
20
sub A2010-14
s 4
am
A2014-3
ss 8-10; pars renum R21 LA; A2016-19
s 7; A2018-32
amdt 3.4; A2019-35
Contents
s
21 am A1994-110
sch 2 pt 2; A2015-9
s 6; pars renum R23 LA; A2019-35
Approved code of
practice
s 22 hdg sub A2010-14
amdt 1.175
Mandatory code of
practice
s 23 am A2000-72
amdt
1.8
om A2001-44
amdt
1.175
ins A2010-14
Publication
s 24 am A2001-44
amdt 1.176; A2010-14
s 7; A2015-33
amdt 1.16
Reckless failure to comply with mandatory
code of practice
s 24A ins A2010-14
Failure to comply with mandatory code of
practice
s 24B ins A2010-14
s 8
am
A2019-35
s 26; ss renum R30 LA
Direction to comply with mandatory
code
s 24C ins A2010-14
s 8
am
A2019-35
Failure to comply with direction to comply
with mandatory code
s 24D ins A2019-35
Pet
businesses
pt 3A hdg ins A2019-35
Preliminary
div
3A.1 hdg ins A2019-35
Definitions—pt
3A
s 24E ins A2019-35
s
32
def board ins A2019-35
s
32
def breeding licence ins
A2019-35
s
32
def pet business ins A2019-35
s
32
def pet shop ins A2019-35
Pet business
licensing
div 3A.2 hdg ins A2019-35
Pet business licence
application
s 24F ins A2019-35
Issue of pet business
licence
s 24G ins A2019-35
Pet business licence term and
form
s 24H ins A2019-35
Conditions for pet business
licence
s 24I ins A2019-35
Transfer
application
s 24J ins A2019-35
Transfer
decision
s 24K ins A2019-35
Renewal
application
s 24L ins A2019-35
Renewal
decision
s 24M ins A2019-35
Amendment of pet business
licence
s 24N ins A2019-35
Authority may request more
information
s 24O ins A2019-35
Pet business
offences
div 3A.3 hdg ins A2019-35
Pet shops—failure to keep
records
s 24P ins A2019-35
Pet shops—failure to share
records
s 24Q ins A2019-35
Operating pet business without pet business
licence
s 24R ins A2019-35
Breach of pet business
licence
s 24S ins A2019-35
Using or breeding animals for research or
teaching
pt 4 hdg sub A2023-1
Licences
div
4.1 hdg (prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7
Using or breeding animals without
licence
s 25 hdg sub A2023-1
sch
sub
A2000-72
s 10; A2005-54
amdt 1.12; A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Application for
licence
s 26 am A2000-72
amdt 1.9; A2001-44
amdts
1.177-1.179
sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Decision about licence
application
s 27 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2014-59
amdt 2.2
Licence
conditions
s 28 am A2000-72
amdt 1.10, 1.11; A2001-44
amdt
1.180
sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2019-35
Form of
licence
s 29 sub A2007-7
Term of
licence
s 30 sub A2007-7
Licensees—request for information and
documents
s 31 sub A2007-7
Licence
renewal
s 32 sub A2000-72
amdt
1.12
am A2001-44
amdt 1.181, amdt
1.182
sub A2007-7
Licensee to notify change of name or
address
s 33 sub A2007-7
Amendment of
licence
s 34 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-37
amdt 1.24; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Surrender of
licences
s 35 sub A2007-7
Authorisations
div
4.2 hdg (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7
Meaning of authorised staff
member—div 4.2
s 35A ins A2019-35
Research and teaching using and breeding
animals
s 36 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.47
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.13; A2007-7
Application for
authorisation
s 37 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
s
11
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.14; A2007-7
s 11
am
A2019-35
s 35, s 36; ss renum R30 LA; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Decision about authorisation
application
s 38 am A2000-72
amdt 1.13, 1.14; A2001-44
amdt
1.183
sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2014-59
amdt 2.3; A2019-35
Authorisation
conditions
s 39 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2019-35
Form of
authorisation
s 40 am A2000-72
amdt
1.15
sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2019-35
s 40; pars renum R30 LA
Term of
authorisation
s 41 sub A2007-7
Identity card for authorisation
holders
s 42 hdg am A2008-28
amdt
3.26
s 42 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.16, amdt 1.17; A2001-44
amdt
1.184
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.15; A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.17, amdt 3.18, amdt
3.26
sub A2019-35
Authorisation holders—request for
information and documents
s 43 hdg am
A2008-28
amdt
3.26
s 43 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Authorisation
renewal
s 44 sub A2000-72
amdt
1.18
am A2001-44
amdt 1.185, amdt
1.186
sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Authorisation holder to notify change of
name or address
s 45 hdg am A2008-28
amdt
3.26
s 45 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Amendment of
authorisation
s 46 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26; A2008-37
amdt 1.24; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Cessation of effect of
authorisation
s 47 sub A2007-7
Surrender of
authorisations
s 48 sub A2007-7
s 11
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Return of cancelled and suspended
authorisations
s 49 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.16
om A2007-7
Interstate
researchers
div 4.3 hdg (prev pt 4 div
2A hdg) ins A2000-72
s
12
renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Notification
s
49A ins A2000-72
s 12
am
A2001-44
amdt 1.187; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Interstate researchers' authorisation
in the ACT
s 49B ins A2000-72
s 12
am
A2010-14
s 9; A2019-35
Animal ethics
committees
div 4.4 hdg (prev pt 4 div
3 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7
Animal ethics
committees
s 50 sub A2007-7
Circuses and travelling
zoos
pt 5 hdg sub A2007-7
Preliminary
div
5.1 hdg ins A2007-7
Meaning of prohibited animal—pt
5
s 51 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.45
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.17; A2007-7
Offences
div
5.2 hdg ins A2007-7
Circuses
s
52 am A2000-72
amdt
1.19
sub A2007-7
Travelling
zoos
s 53 am A2000-72
amdt 1.20; A2001-44
amdts
1.188-1.190
sub A2007-7
Circus and travelling zoo
permits
div 5.3 hdg ins A2007-7
Application for circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 54 am A2000-72
amdt 1.21, 1.22; A2001-44
amdt
1.191
sub A2007-7
s 13
am
A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Decision about circus or travelling zoo
permit application
s 55 sub A2007-7
s 13
am
A2014-59
amdt 2.4
Circus or travelling zoo permit
conditions
s 56 sub A2007-7
s 13
am
A2019-35
Form of circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 57 sub A2007-7
Term of circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 58 sub A2007-7
Circus or travelling zoo permit-holder to
notify change of name or address
s
59 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.18; A2007-7
Amendment of circus or travelling zoo
permit
s 59A ins A2007-7
s 13
am
A2008-37
amdt 1.24; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Trapping
offences
div 6.1 hdg (prev pt 6 div 1
hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
sub A2005-54
amdt 1.19
Steel-jawed traps and prohibited
traps
s 60 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.45, amdt
1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.19
am A2019-35
Restricted
traps
s 61 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.46
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.19
om A2019-35
Trapping—general
s
62 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.23, amdt
1.24
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.19
am A2007-7
s
14
sub A2019-35
Trapping
permits
div 6.2 hdg (prev pt 6 div 2
hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
sub A2007-7
Application for trapping
permit
s 63 om A2005-54
amdt
1.19
ins A2007-7
s 15
am
A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Decision about trapping permit
application
s 64 am A2000-72
amdt 1.25; A2001-44
amdts
1.192-1.194
sub A2007-7
Trapping permit
conditions
s 65 am A2000-72
amdt 1.26, 1.27; A2001-44
amdt
1.195
sub A2007-7
s 15
am
A2019-35
s 49
Form of trapping
permit
s 66 sub A2007-7
Term of trapping
permit
s 67 sub A2007-7
Trapping permit-holders—request for
information and documents
s 68 sub A2007-7
Trapping permit
renewal
s 69 sub A2000-72
amdt
1.28
am A2001-44
amdt 1.196, amdt
1.197
sub A2007-7
Trapping permit-holder to notify change of
name or address
s 70 sub A2007-7
Amendment of trapping
permit
s 71 sub A2007-7
s 15
am
A2008-37
amdt 1.24; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Surrender of trapping
permits
s 72 sub A2007-7
Return of cancelled and suspended trapping
permits
s 73 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.48
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.20
om A2007-7
Regulatory
action
s 6A hdg ins A2007-7
Definitions—pt
6A
s 73A ins A2007-7
s
16
def approval ins A2007-7
s 16
am
A2019-35
s 50; pars renum R31
LA
def approved person ins
A2007-7
s
16
def regulatory body ins
A2007-7
s 16
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26; A2019-35
Grounds for regulatory
action
s 73B ins A2007-7
s 16
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26; A2019-35
s 52; pars renum R30 LA; A2019-35
Regulatory
action
s 73C ins A2007-7
Taking regulatory
action
s 73D ins A2007-7
s 16
am
A2008-37
amdt 1.24
Immediate
suspension
s 73E ins A2007-7
Effect of
suspension
s 73F ins A2007-7
s 16
am
A2008-28
amdt 3.26
Return of amended, suspended or cancelled
approvals
s 73G ins A2007-7
s 16
am
A2008-37
amdt 1.25; A2019-35
Action by regulatory body in relation to
amended or suspended approval
s
73H ins A2007-7
s 16
am
A2019-35
s 56; pars renum R31 LA
Preliminary
div
7.1 hdg (prev pt 7 div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Definitions—pt
7
s 74 am A1994-97
sch
sub
A2000-72
amdt 1.29
Protection from
liability
s 75 sub A2008-28
amdt 3.19
Public
access
s 75A ins A1997-45
s 6
am
A2019-35
Inspectors and authorised
officers
div 7.2 hdg (prev pt 7 div 2
hdg) sub A1994-97
s 3
sch
renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Inspectors
s
76 sub A1994-97
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.30; A2007-7
s
17
(3)-(5) exp 27 March 2008 (s 76 (5)
(LA s 88 declaration applies))
am A2011-22
amdt 1.38
Authorised
officers
s 77 sub A1994-97
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.30; A2007-7
s
17
(3)-(5) exp 27 March 2008 (s 77 (5)
(LA s 88 declaration applies))
am A2011-22
amdt 1.38; A2018-32
amdt
3.3
sub A2019-35
Identity
cards
s 78 sub A1994-97
sch
am
A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.31
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.21
(6)-(8) exp 24 November 2005 (s 78
(8))
am A2007-39
amdt 3.8; A2008-28
amdts 3.20-3.23; ss renum R15 LA; A2011-22
amdt 1.38; A2019-35
Identity
cards
s 79 om A1994-97
sch
Powers of
inspectors
div 7.3 hdg (prev pt 7 div
3 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Definitions—div
7.3
s 80 hdg sub A2000-72
s 13
s
80 def business premises ins A2000-72
Powers of entry and
search
s 81 am A2000-72
s 14; A2018-32
amdt 3.3
Power to seize
animals—inspectors
s 81A ins A2019-35
Powers of
inspectors
s 82 hdg sub A2000-72
sch; A2000-72
s 15; A2005-54
amdt 1.22; A2016-19
s 8, s 9; pars renum R26 LA; A2019-35
ss 61-65; pars renum R30 LA
Direction to give personal
details—inspector
s 82A hdg sub
A2019-35
s 10
am
A2019-35
Offence—fail to comply with
inspector's direction to give name and
address
s 82B ins A2016-19
Powers of authorised
officers
div 7.4 hdg (prev pt 7 div 4
hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Research and educational
institutions—powers of entry and
search
s 83 am A2000-72
s 16; A2019-35
Power to seize animals—authorised
officers
s 83A ins A2019-35
Powers of authorised
officers
s 84 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
s 17; A2005-54
amdt 1.23; A2016-19
s 11, s 12; pars renum R26 LA; A2019-35
Direction to give name and
address—authorised officer
s
84AA ins A2016-19
Offence—fail to comply with authorised
officer's direction to give name and
address
s 84AB ins A2016-19
Powers of veterinary
practitioners
div 7.5 hdg (prev pt 7
div 4A hdg) ins A2000-72
s
18
renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
am A2018-32
amdt 3.4
Powers of veterinary practitioners regarding
seized animals and carcasses
s 84A
hdg am A2018-32
amdt
3.4
s 84A ins A2000-72
s 18
am
A2018-32
amdt 3.3; A2019-35
Alleviation of suffering—powers of
inspectors, authorised officers and veterinary
practitioners
div 7.6 hdg (prev pt 7
div 5 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
am A2018-32
amdt 3.4
Inspectors and authorised
officers
s 85 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
s 19; A2005-54
amdt 1.24; A2018-32
amdt 3.3; A2019-35
Veterinary
practitioners
s 86 hdg am A2018-32
amdt
3.4
s 86 am A2000-72
s 20; A2018-32
amdt 3.3
Dealing with seized
animals
div 7.6A hdg ins A2019-35
Animal welfare
entities
s 86A ins A2019-35
Accommodation of seized
animals
s 86B ins A2019-35
Selling or rehoming seized
animals
s 86C ins A2019-35
Destroying seized
animals
s 86D ins A2019-35
Temporary prohibition on animal ownership
etc
s 86E ins A2019-35
Consent to entry, reports and search
warrants
div 7.7 hdg (prev pt 7 div 6
hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Consent to
entry
s 88 am A2019-35
Reports
s
89 am A2000-72
Offences in relation to veterinary
practitioners
div 7.8 hdg (prev pt 7
div 7 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt
1.49)
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.25
am A2018-32
amdt 3.4
Obstructing etc veterinary
practitioner
s 91 hdg am A2018-32
amdt
3.3
s 91 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.32; A2004-15
amdt 2.12
sub A2005-54
amdt
1.25
am A2018-32
amdt 3.2, amdt 3.3
False
information
s 92 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt
1.46
om A2005-54
amdt 1.25
Compensation for animal injury and
death
div 7.9 hdg (prev pt 7 div 8
hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Definitions—div
7.9
s 93 sub A2000-72
s
22
def officer am A2019-35
Right to
compensation
s 94 am A2007-7
Compensation
claims
s 95 am A2000-72
amdt 1.33; A2001-44
amdt 1.198, amdt 1.199; A2021-12
amdt 3.3
Evidence
div
7.10 hdg (prev p 7 div 9 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Certificate
evidence
s 98 am A2007-7
amdt 3.9, amdt 3.10; A2011-48
amdt 1.3; A2019-35
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 99 sub A2004-15
amdt 1.1
Court orders and corporate
penalties
div 7.11 hdg (prev pt 7 div
10 hdg) renum R4 LA (see A2000-72
amdt 1.49)
Animal offences—court orders
(interim)
s 100A ins A2016-19
s 14
am
A2019-35
Animal offences—court orders
(general)
s 101 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.34, amdt 1.46; A2005-54
amdt 1.26; A2016-19
Animal offences—permanent prohibition
on animal ownership etc
s 101A ins A2019-35
Animal offences—setting aside
permanent prohibition order
s 101B ins
A2019-35
Prohibition order in special
circumstances
s 101C ins A2019-35
Animal offences—court orders (costs
and proceeds of disposal)
s 102 am A2000-72
amdt 1.35
Prohibited item and trap
offences—court orders
(general)
s 103 hdg sub A2016-19
sch; A2000-72
amdt 1.36, amdt 1.46; A2005-54
amdt 1.27; A2007-7
s 22; A2016-19
Prohibited item and trap
offences—court orders (costs and proceeds of
disposal)
s 104 hdg sub A2016-19
amdt 1.37; A2016-19
Court orders—offences involving
violence
s 104A ins A2004-50
Corporations—penalties
s
106 om A1998-54
sch
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 8 hdg sub A2007-7
s 23; A2008-37
amdt 1.26
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 8
s
107 am A1994-60
sch 1; A2000-72
s
23
sub A2007-7
s 23; A2008-37
amdt 1.26
Reviewable decision
notices
s 107A ins A2007-7
s
23
sub A2008-37
amdt 1.26
Applications for
review
s 108 am A1994-60
sch
1
sub A2007-7
s 23; A2008-37
amdt 1.26
Establishment and
functions
s 109 am A2007-7
s 10; A2019-35
s 101, s 102; pars renum R30 LA
Rescuing animal at risk in locked
vehicle
s 109A ins A2019-35
Determination of
fees
s 110 sub A2000-72
amdt 1.38; A2001-44
amdt 1.200
Approved
forms
s 110A ins A2000-72
amdt
1.38
sub A2001-44
amdt
1.200
am A2007-7
s 26
om
A2021-12
amdt 3.4
Exemptions by
regulations
s 111 am A2001-44
amdt 1.201, amdt 1.202
Regulation-making
power
s 112 hdg sub A2000-72
amdt
1.39
s 112 am A1998-54
sch; A2000-72
amdts 1.39-1.41; A2001-44
amdts 1.203-1.205; A2007-7
s 27; A2010-14
s 11;
A2019-35
Transitional
pt
11 hdg om A2000-72
amdt
1.42
ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Review of amendments made by Animal Welfare
Legislation Amendment Act 2019
s
113 om A2000-72
amdt
1.42
ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
def amended Act ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
def commencement day
ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
def unamended Act ins
A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
ins A2019-35
s
105
exp 17 October 2025 (s 113
(3))
Existing
licences
s 114 om A2000-72
amdt
1.42
ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s 119 (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Existing
authorisations
s 115 ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s 119 (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Existing
permit
s 116 ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s 119 (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Action under unamended
Act
s 117 ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Transitional
regulations
s 118 ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Expiry—pt
11
s 119 ins A2007-7
s
28
exp 27 March 2009 (s
119)
Transitional—Animal Welfare (Factory
Farming) Amendment Act 2014
pt 12
hdg ins A2014-3
s
11
exp 16 May 2016 (s
121)
Existing commercial egg
producer
s 120 ins A2014-3
s
11
exp 16 May 2016 (s
121)
Expiry—pt
12
s 121 ins A2014-3
s
11
exp 16 May 2016 (s
121)
Schedule
sch om
A2000-72
amdt 1.43
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 ins A2007-7
s
29
sub A2008-37
amdt
1.27
am A2019-35
s 107; items renum R30 LA; A2019-35
s 106; items renum R31 LA
Dictionary
dict ins
A2000-72
amdt 1.44
defs reloc from s 4 A2000-72
amdt
1.2
am A2001-44
amdt 1.207, amdt
1.208
sub A2007-7
s 30
am
A2008-37
amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29; A2011-22
amdt 1.39; A2018-32
amdt 3.3; A2019-35
s 108; A2023-1
s 6
def
animal sub A2000-72
s 4; A2007-7
s
30
def animal ethics committee
ins A2007-7
s 30
am
A2008-28
amdt
3.26
def animal welfare sub
A2007-7
s 30
om
A2019-35
s
109
def animal welfare
entity ins A2019-35
s
110
def approval ins A2007-7
s
30
def approved code of practice
sub A2007-7
s
30
def approved person ins
A2007-7
s
30
def authorisation sub A2007-7
s
30
def authorisation holder
ins A2008-28
amdt
3.24
sub A2019-35
s
111
def authorised officer
am A1994-97
sch
sub
A2007-7
s
30
def authorised person
sub A2007-7
s 30
om
A2008-28
amdt
3.25
def authorised staff
member ins A2019-35
s
112
def authority am A1994-97
sch; A2000-72
s 4
sub
A2007-7
s
30
def board ins A2019-35
s
113
def breeding licence
ins A2019-35
s
113
def business premises
ins A2007-7
s
30
def circus permit sub A2007-7
s
30
def circus permit-holder
ins A2007-7
s
30
sub A2019-35
s
114
def commercial trapping permit
sub A2007-7
s 30
om
A2019-35
s
115
def confine sub A2007-7
s 30; A2019-35
s
116
def connected ins A2007-7
s
24
def defined offence sub
A2000-72
s 4; A2007-7
s
30
def director sub A2000-72
s 4; A2007-7
s
30
def domestic sub A2007-7
s
30
def engage in conduct
ins A2005-54
amdt
1.28
sub A2007-7
s
30
def ethics committee am
A2001-56
amdt 3.4
om A2007-7
s
30
def executive officer
ins A2007-7
s
30
def feral animal am A1994-110
sch
2
sub A2007-7
s
30
def identity card sub A2007-7
s 30; A2007-39
amdt
3.11
def injury sub A2007-7
s
30
def inspector am A1994-97
sch
sub
A2007-7
s
30
def interstate research
authorisation ins A2000-72
s 4
sub
A2007-7
s
30
def interstate
researcher ins A2000-72
s 4
sub
A2007-7
s
30
def licence sub A2007-7
s
30
def licensed pet
business ins A2019-35
s
117
def licensed premises
sub A2007-7
s
30
def licensee ins A2000-72
s 4
sub
A2007-7
s 30; A2019-35
s
118
def mandatory code of practice
ins A2010-14
s
12
def native animal ins A1994-110
sch
2
sub A2000-72
s 4; A2007-7
s 30; A2014-59
amdt
2.5
def occupier ins A2007-7
s
30
def offence om A2000-72
s 4
ins
A2007-7
s
30
def officer ins A2007-7
s
30
def owner ins A2007-7
s
30
def pain sub A2007-7
s
30
def person in charge sub
A2007-7
s
30
def pest am A1994-110
sch
2
sub A2007-7
s
30
def pet business ins A2019-35
s
119
def pet business
licence ins A2019-35
s
119
def pet shop ins A2019-35
s
119
def poison ins A2000-72
s 4
sub
A2007-7
s 30; A2019-35
s
120
def premises sub A2007-7
s
30
def private trapping permit
sub A2007-7
s 30
om
A2019-35
s
121
def prohibited animal
ins A2007-7
s
30
def prohibited circus animal
om A2007-7
s
30
def prohibited item ins
A2016-19
s
24
def prohibited trap om
A2005-54
amdt
1.29
def regulatory body
ins A2007-7
s
30
def repealed Act om A2000-72
s 4
def
research authorisation sub A2007-7
s
30
def restricted trap om
A2005-54
amdt
1.29
def reviewable decision
ins A2007-7
s
30
sub A2008-37
amdt
1.30
def steel-jawed trap
sub A2007-7
s 30
om
A2019-35
s
121
def teaching authorisation
sub A2007-7
s
30
def this Act om A2001-44
amdt
1.206
def trapping permit
sub A2007-7
s 30; A2019-35
s
122
def trapping permit-holder
ins A2007-7
s
30
sub A2019-35
s
122
def travelling zoo ins
A2007-7
s
30
def travelling zoo permit
ins A2007-7
s
30
def travelling zoo permit-holder
ins A2007-7
s
30
sub A2019-35
s
122
def Tribunal om A1994-6
sch
1
def vary om A2007-7
s
30
def vehicle sub A2007-7
s
30
def Veterinary Surgeon
om A2000-72
s 4
def
veterinary treatment sub A2007-7
s 30
am
A2018-32
amdt
3.3
def welfare sub A2007-7
s
30
def wildlife om A1994-110
sch 2
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R1
(RI) |
27 Aug
1993– |
A1993-44 |
amendments by A1993-44
Reissued
electronic republication of printed version
R1A
21
Jan 2020
14 Nov
1994–
14 Dec 1994
A1994-60
amendments by A1994-60
R1B
21
Jan 2020
15 Dec
1994–
7 Feb 1995
A1994-97
amendments by A1994-97
R2
(RI)
21 Jan 2020
8 Feb
1995–
18 Dec 1997
A1994-110
amendments by A1994-110
Reissued
electronic republication of printed version
R3
(RI)
21 Jan 2020
31 Jan
1999–
20 Dec 2000
A1998-54
amendments by A1997-45
and A1998-54
Reissued
electronic republication of printed version
R4
12
Sept 2001
12 Sept
2001–
8 Apr 2004
A2001-56
amendments by A2000-72
,
A2001-44
and A2001-56
R5
9 Apr
2004
9 Apr
2004–
16 Aug 2004
A2004-15
amendments by A2004-15
R6
17 Aug
2004
17 Aug
2004–
25 Aug 2005
A2004-50
amendments by A2004-50
R7
26 Aug
2005
26 Aug
2005–
23 Nov 2005
A2005-19
amendments by A2005-19
R8
24 Nov
2005
24 Nov
2005–
24 Nov 2005
A2005-54
amendments by A2005-54
R9
25 Nov
2005
25 Nov
2005–
10 May 2006
A2005-54
commenced expiry
R10
11
May 2006
11 May
2006–
26 Mar 2007
A2006-17
amendments by A2006-17
R11
27
Mar 2007
27 Mar
2007–
25 Sept 2007
A2007-7
amendments by A2007-7
R12
26
Sept 2007
26 Sept
2007–
26 Dec 2007
A2007-7
amendments by A2007-7
R13
27
Dec 2007
27 Dec
2007–
27 Mar 2008
A2007-39
amendments by A2007-39
R14
28
Mar 2008
28 Mar
2008–
25 Aug 2008
A2007-39
commenced expiry
R15
26
Aug 2008
26 Aug
2008–
1 Feb 2009
A2008-28
amendments by A2008-28
R16
2 Feb
2009
2 Feb
2009–
27 Mar 2009
A2008-37
amendments by A2008-37
R17
28
Mar 2009
28 Mar
2009–
30 Sept 2010
A2008-37
commenced expiry
R18
1 Oct
2010
1 Oct
2010–
30 June 2011
A2010-14
amendments by A2010-14
R19
1
July 2011
1 July
2011–
29 Feb 2012
A2011-22
amendments by A2011-22
R20
1 Mar
2012
1 Mar
2012–
6 Mar 2014
A2011-48
amendments by A2011-48
R21*
7
Mar 2014
7 Mar
2014–
10 June 2015
A2014-3
amendments by A2014-3
R22
11
June 2015
11 June
2015–
14 Sept 2015
A2014-59
amendments by A2014-59
R23
15
Sept 2015
15 Sept
2015–
13 Oct 2015
A2015-9
amendments by A2015-9
R24
14
Oct 2015
14 Oct
2015–
16 May 2016
A2015-33
amendments by A2015-33
R25
17
May 2016
17 May
2016–
30 May 2016
A2015-33
expiry of transitional provisions (pt 12)
R26
31
May 2016
31 May
2016–
29 Apr 2018
A2016-19
amendments by A2016-19
R27
30
April 2018
30 Apr
2018–
20 Dec 2018
A2017-44
amendments by A2017-44
R28
21
Dec 2018
21 Dec
2018–
25 Aug 2019
A2018-32
amendments by A2018-32
R29
26
Aug 2019
26 Aug
2019–
16 Oct 2019
A2019-2
amendments by A2019-2
R30
17
Oct 2019
17 Oct
2019–
9 Apr 2020
A2019-35
amendments by A2019-35
R31
10
Apr 2020
10 Apr
2020–
22 June 2021
A2019-35
amendments by A2019-35
R32
23
June 2021
23 June
2021–
21 Feb 2023
A2021-12
amendments by A2021-12
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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