Animal Welfare Act 1992

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30 June 2003 DI2002-84 Animal Welfare (Domestic Poultry) Determination 2002 None Disallowable instruments s 22 10 January 2003 DI2003-2 Animal Welfare Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 112 22 December 1995 - 29 March 2001 SL1995-48 Animal Welfare Regulations (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 112 24 March 1993 SL1993-12 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 DI2001-141 Animal Welfare (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 DI2003-106 Animal Welfare (Code of Practice) Approval 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 1 March 2001 - 18 August 2005 DI2001-26 Animal Welfare (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001 DI2000-174 Animal Welfare (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000 DI1999-131 Animal Welfare (Fees) Revocation and Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 DI1998-140 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 27 June 1995 - 26 June 1996 DI1995-47 Animal Welfare (Greyhound Welfare Code of Practice) Approval 1995 None Disallowable instruments s 22 3 July 1995 DI1995-95 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Farmed Deer Code of Practice) Approval 1995 None Disallowable instruments s 22 5 July 1995 DI1995-96 Animal Welfare (Handling of Companion Animals in Pounds and Shelters Code of Practice) Approval 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 5 July 1995 - 16 November 2023 DI1995-97 Animal Welfare (Goat Welfare Code of Practice) Approval 1995 None Disallowable instruments s 22 5 July 1995 DI1995-98 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Captive Birds Code of Practice) Approval 1995 None Disallowable instruments s 22 15 September 1995 DI1995-129 Animal Welfare (Domestic Poultry Code of Practice) Approval 1995 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 7 December 1995 - 9 January 2003 DI1995-162 Animal Welfare (Recreational and Sport Fishing) Code of Practice Approval 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 24 January 1997 - 20 February 2024 DI1997-28 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Dogs) Code of Practice Approval 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 28 January 1997 - 27 May 2010 DI1997-30 Animal Welfare (Fox Control) Code of Practice Approval 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 18 June 1997 - 20 February 2024 DI1997-110 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 23 July 1997 - 30 June 1998 DI1997-181 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 30 June 1994 - 26 June 1995 DI1994-80 Animal Welfare (Code of Practice for the Humane Destruction of Kangaroos) Approval 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 16 November 1994 - 6 June 2013 DI1994-149 Animal Welfare (Amphibians in Captivity) Code of Practice Approval 2004 None Disallowable instruments s 22 16 January 2004 DI2004-4 Animal Welfare (Cats Code of Practice) Approval 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 6 February 1996 - 28 March 2007 DI1996-8 Animal Welfare (Horses Code of Practice) Variation Approval 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 6 February 1996 - 18 January 2024 DI1996-9 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 27 June 1996 - 22 July 1997 DI1996-110 Animal Welfare (Code of Practice - Domestic Poultry) Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 31 May 1993 - 6 December 1995 DI1993-45 Animal Welfare (Code of Practice - Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes) Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 31 May 1993 - 28 February 2001 DI1993-44 Animal Welfare (Sheep) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 - 22 January 2026 DI1993-168 Animal Welfare (Cattle) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 - 22 January 2026 DI1993-167 Animal Welfare (Livestock and Poultry) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 - 20 February 2024 DI1993-166 Animal Welfare (Animals at Saleyards) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 - 20 February 2024 DI1993-165 Animal Welfare (Pet Grooming Establishments) Code of Practice Approval 1993 None Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 DI1993-164 Animal Welfare (Animal Boarding Establishments) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 - 11 September 2008 DI1993-163 Animal Welfare (Horses) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 8 December 1993 - 18 January 2024 DI1993-162 Animal Welfare (Animals in Pet Shops) Code of Practice Approval 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 28 September 1993 - 31 July 2021 DI1993-139 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 1993 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 March 1993 - 29 June 1994 DI1993-13 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2004 - 11 August 2005 DI2004-107 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 12 August 2005 - 9 July 2006 DI2005-180 Animal Welfare (Australian Model Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes) Approval 2005 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 19 August 2005 - 30 June 2014 DI2005-188 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee) Establishment and Constitution 2005 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 109 7 December 2005 - 6 December 2008 DI2005-278 Animal Welfare Amendment (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 111 Never effective NI1997-222 Animal Welfare Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 28 June 1995 - 28 September 2011 NI1995-180 Animal Welfare Commencement Notice 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 2 November 1992 - 4 November 1992 CN1992-26 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 10 July 2006 - 30 June 2007 DI2006-168 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Cats in the ACT) Code of Practice 2007 None Disallowable instruments s 22 29 March 2007 DI2007-67 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-138 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Chairperson) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 109 11 June 2008 - 3 December 2008 NI2008-195 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-146 Animal Welfare (Animal Boarding Establishments) Code of Practice 2008 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 12 September 2008 - 26 September 2008 DI2008-234 Animal Welfare (Animal Boarding Establishments) Code of Practice 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 27 September 2008 - 31 July 2021 DI2008-247 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-79 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Establishment 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 109 14 August 2009 - 13 February 2010 NI2009-385 Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 112 20 July 2010 - 21 July 2010 SL2010-9 Animal Welfare (Animals Used on Film Sets) Code of Practice 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 22 25 May 2010 DI2010-84 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Dogs in the ACT) Code of Practice 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 22 28 May 2010 DI2010-85 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Poultry: Non-Commercial) Code of Practice 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 22 4 June 2010 DI2010-89 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-114 Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation Commencement Notice 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices SL2010-9 s 2 20 July 2010 - 21 July 2010 CN2010-6 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Appointment 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 10 September 2010 - 1 September 2013 DI2010-207 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Appointment 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 10 September 2010 - 1 April 2012 DI2010-208 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2010 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 26 October 2010 - 18 December 2015 NI2010-711 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 15 February 2011 - 18 December 2015 NI2011-174 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 3 June 2011 - 6 June 2011 NI2011-274 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 3 June 2011 - 6 June 2011 NI2011-275 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 7 June 2011 - 17 December 2015 NI2011-285 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2011 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 7 June 2011 - 18 December 2015 NI2011-286 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-118 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2011 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 4 July 2011 - 9 April 2014 NI2011-363 Animal Welfare (Animal Welfare Authority) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 29 September 2011 - 11 May 2016 NI2011-615 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 18 May 2012 - 3 September 2013 DI2012-74 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 DI2012-140 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 13 March 2013 - 13 August 2018 NI2013-120 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-64 Animal Welfare (Inspector) Appointment 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 4 June 2013 - 13 August 2018 NI2013-257 Animal Welfare (Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies) Code of Practice 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 7 June 2013 - 31 October 2013 DI2013-95 Animal Welfare (Mandatory Code of Practice) Approval 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 23 21 October 2013 - 31 July 2021 DI2013-223 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee) Establishment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 109 4 September 2013 - 26 May 2015 NI2013-384 Animal Welfare (Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies) Code of Practice 2014 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 22 19 March 2014 DI2014-23 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 10 April 2014 - 5 February 2015 NI2014-106 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2014 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 19 June 2014 NI2014-283 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-168 Animal Welfare (Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes) Code of Practice 2014 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 22 1 July 2014 DI2014-195 Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 112 1 July 2014 - 2 July 2014 SL2014-13 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 27 June 2014 - 11 July 2017 NI2014-302 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2014 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 2 September 2014 - 18 December 2015 NI2014-440 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 6 February 2015 - 23 July 2015 NI2015-52 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 13 April 2015 - 18 December 2015 NI2015-147 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-80 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee) Establishment 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 109 27 May 2015 - 18 June 2020 NI2015-219 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments NI2015-219 s 4 2 June 2015 - 4 September 2016 NI2015-224 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments NI2015-219 s 4 2 June 2015 - 17 May 2018 NI2015-225 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2015 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 24 July 2015 - 16 May 2017 NI2015-433 Animal Welfare (Breeding Standard) Determination 2015 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 15B 15 September 2015 DI2015-257 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Revocation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 18 December 2015 - 22 December 2015 NI2015-716 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2015 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 18 December 2015 NI2015-717 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2015 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 18 December 2015 - 1 March 2016 NI2015-718 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 1 March 2016 - 16 May 2017 NI2016-123 Animal Welfare (Authority) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 12 May 2016 - 17 November 2016 NI2016-237 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-158 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments NI2015-219 s 4 5 September 2016 - 4 September 2019 NI2016-428 Animal Welfare (Authority) Appointment 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 18 November 2016 - 13 November 2019 NI2016-637 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 17 May 2017 - 1 June 2018 NI2017-252 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 17 May 2017 - 11 July 2017 NI2017-253 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-181 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2017 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 12 July 2017 - 13 August 2018 NI2017-384 Animal Welfare (Keeping and Breeding of Racing Greyhounds in the ACT) Mandatory Code of Practice 2018 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 23 30 April 2018 DI2018-76 Animal Welfare (Land Transport of Livestock) Mandatory Code of Practice 2018 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 23 18 May 2018 DI2018-90 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 2 June 2018 - 9 April 2019 NI2018-302 Animal Welfare (Authority) Delegation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 19 June 2018 - 20 August 2019 NI2018-321 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-178 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 14 August 2018 - 9 April 2019 NI2018-475 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 10 April 2019 - 20 August 2019 NI2019-333 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 10 April 2019 - 3 December 2019 NI2019-334 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 DI2019-110 Animal Welfare (Authority) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 21 August 2019 - 19 December 2019 NI2019-551 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 21 August 2019 - 27 May 2020 NI2019-552 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 14 June 2018 - 13 June 2021 DI2019-216 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 4 December 2019 - 4 March 2021 NI2019-767 Animal Welfare (Authority) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 14 November 2019 - 9 July 2020 NI2019-799 Animal Welfare (Authority) Delegation 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 20 December 2019 - 9 January 2025 NI2019-855 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022 DI2019-286 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 28 May 2020 - 26 May 2021 NI2020-310 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee) Establishment 2020 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 109 19 June 2020 DI2020-147 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 DI2020-159 Animal Welfare (Authority) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 10 July 2020 - 31 January 2026 NI2020-407 Animal Welfare (Authority) Delegation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 28 August 2020 - 28 February 2026 NI2020-522 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 5 March 2021 - 10 June 2021 NI2021-137 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 27 May 2021 - 25 March 2022 NI2021-314 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-94 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2021 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 11 June 2021 - 4 March 2022 NI2021-400 Animal Welfare (Sale of Animals in the ACT other than Stock and Commercial Scale Poultry) Mandatory Code of Practice 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 23 1 August 2021 DI2021-192 Animal Welfare (Animal Day Care Establishments) Mandatory Code of Practice 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 23 1 August 2021 DI2021-194 Animal Welfare (Overnight Animal Boarding Establishments) Mandatory Code of Practice 2021 None Disallowable instruments s 23 1 August 2021 DI2021-190 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 10 August 2021 - 9 August 2024 DI2021-204 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 5 March 2022 - 3 November 2022 NI2022-113 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 26 March 2022 - 31 January 2024 NI2022-147 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 24 May 2022 - 23 May 2025 DI2022-57 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-58 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) (Acting Member) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 30 August 2022 - 29 November 2022 NI2022-410 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 11 October 2022 - 9 August 2024 DI2022-228 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 4 November 2022 - 31 January 2024 NI2022-562 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2022 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025 DI2022-245 Animal Welfare (Private Keeping of Native Reptiles) Mandatory Code of Practice 2023 None Disallowable instruments s 23 1 February 2023 DI2023-5 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Native Wildlife – Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release) Mandatory Code of Practice 2023 None Disallowable instruments s 23 1 February 2023 DI2023-6 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-101 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 20 July 2023 - 13 December 2024 NI2023-420 Animal Welfare (Management of Animals in Pounds, Shelters and Rescue Establishments) Mandatory Code of Practice 2023 None Disallowable instruments s 23 17 November 2023 DI2023-255 Animal Welfare (Welfare of Horses in the ACT) Mandatory Code of Practice 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 23 19 January 2024 DI2024-11 Animal Welfare Code of Practice Revocation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 20 February 2024 - 21 February 2024 DI2024-22 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 1 February 2024 - 28 March 2024 NI2024-84 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 1 February 2024 - 5 June 2024 NI2024-85 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2024 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 29 March 2024 - 5 June 2024 NI2024-155 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Acting Member) Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 18 April 2024 - 9 August 2024 NI2024-195 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2024 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 6 June 2024 - 9 January 2025 NI2024-296 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2024 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 6 June 2024 - 9 January 2025 NI2024-297 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-128 Animal Welfare (Keeping and Breeding of Ferrets in the ACT) Mandatory Code of Practice 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 23 19 July 2024 DI2024-229 Animal Welfare (Keeping and Breeding of Guinea Pigs in the ACT) Mandatory Code of Practice 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 23 19 July 2024 DI2024-230 Animal Welfare (Keeping and Breeding of Rabbits in the ACT) Mandatory Code of Practice 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 23 19 July 2024 DI2024-231 Animal Welfare (Keeping and Breeding of Rats and Mice in the ACT) Mandatory Code of Practice 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 23 19 July 2024 DI2024-232 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 10 August 2024 - 20 March 2025 DI2024-236 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2024 (No 2) None Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 10 August 2024 - 9 August 2027 DI2024-237 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2024 (No 3) None Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 10 August 2024 - 9 August 2027 DI2024-238 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2024 (No 4) None Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 10 August 2024 - 9 August 2027 DI2024-239 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2024 (No 5) None Appointment Notifiable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 10 August 2024 - 9 August 2027 NI2024-413 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2024 (No 6) None Appointment Notifiable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 14 December 2024 - 13 December 2027 NI2024-712 Animal Welfare (Authority) Delegation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 10 January 2025 - 28 February 2026 NI2025-20 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 10 January 2025 - 6 February 2026 NI2025-21 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 10 January 2025 - 6 February 2026 NI2025-22 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 21 March 2025 - 20 March 2028 DI2025-29 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 21 March 2025 - 31 December 2025 DI2025-30 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2025 (No 3) None Appointment Disallowable instruments DI2020-147 s 4 30 May 2025 - 29 May 2028 DI2025-71 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-95 Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 112 31 July 2025 - 1 August 2025 SL2025-16 Animal Welfare (Authority) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 1 February 2026 NI2026-2 Animal Welfare (Standards and Guidelines for Sheep) Code of Practice 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 22 23 January 2026 DI2026-6 Animal Welfare (Standards and Guidelines for Cattle) Code of Practice 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 22 23 January 2026 DI2026-7 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2026 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 7 February 2026 - 4 June 2026 NI2026-67 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 7 February 2026 NI2026-68 Animal Welfare (Authorised Officer) Appointment 2026 (No 2) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 77 7 February 2026 NI2026-69 Animal Welfare (Authority) (Domestic Animal Services) Delegation 2026 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 1 March 2026 - 4 June 2026 NI2026-75 Animal Welfare (Authority) (RSPCA) Delegation 2026 (No 1) None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 1 March 2026 NI2026-76 Animal Welfare (Authority) (Domestic Animal Services) Delegation 2026 (No 2) None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 6 28 May 2026 NI2026-265 Animal Welfare (Inspectors) Appointment 2026 (No 2) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 76 5 June 2026 NI2026-266 Animal Welfare (Advisory Committee Member) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 12 June 2026 - 11 June 2029 DI2026-80 Animal Welfare (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 110 1 July 2026 DI2026-129 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 2 November 1992 onwards : The following table lists 38 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 6 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 6 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 18 October 2025 - 5 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 18 October 2025 Republication for expiry of provision (s 113) 15 May 2025 - 17 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 15 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-11 22 February 2023 - 14 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 22 February 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-1 23 June 2021 - 21 February 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 10 April 2020 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 10 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-35 17 October 2019 - 9 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 17 October 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-35 26 August 2019 - 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14 September 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 11 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2014-59 7 March 2014 - 10 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21* 7 March 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-3 1 March 2012 - 6 March 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-48 1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 October 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 1 October 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-14 28 March 2009 - 30 September 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 28 March 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 2 February 2009 - 27 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 26 August 2008 - 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Notification statement The Animal Welfare Act 1992 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 1 September 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S148). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 1 September 1992 2 November 1992 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 1 September 1992 s 2 (1) s 6, s 76, s 78, s 79, s 109 2 November 1992 s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992 No 44 remainder 1 March 1993 s 2 (3) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 113 17 October 2025 (midnight) s 113 (3) pt 12 16 May 2016 (midnight) s 121 pt 11 27 March 2009 (midnight) s 119 s 5 (2)-(4), s 76 (3)-(5) 27 March 2008 (midnight) s 5 (4), s 76 (5) s 6A (6)-(8), s 77 (6)-(8) 24 November 2005 (midnight) s 6A (8), s 77 (8) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-35 Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019 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 10 April 2020 A2019-35 Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 (other than 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) 17 October 2019 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 2 27 August 1993 A1994-60 Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 sch 1 14 November 1994 A1994-97 Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 sch 15 December 1994 A1994-110 Nature Conservation (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994 sch 2 8 February 1995 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-45 Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997 s 6 19 December 1997 A1997-45 Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act 1997 , as amended by: A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.4 s 4, s 5, s 5A never commenced A2000-72 Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2000 ss 4-23, sch 1 21 December 2000 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 17 12 September 2001 A2001-56 Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.4 12 September 2001 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.4 9 April 2004 A2004-50 Animal Legislation (Penalties) Amendment Act 2004 pt 2 17 August 2004 A2005-19 Stock Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.1 26 August 2005 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.3 24 November 2005 A2006-17 Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2006 s 4 11 May 2006 A2007-7 Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007 pt 2 (except s 15) 27 March 2007 A2007-7 Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007 s 15 26 September 2007 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.4 27 December 2007 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.3 26 August 2008 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.8 2 February 2009 A2010-14 Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2010 s 4-12 1 October 2010 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.10 1 July 2011 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 March 2012 A2014-3 Animal Welfare (Factory Farming) Amendment Act 2014 pt 2 7 March 2014 A2014-59 Nature Conservation Act 2014 sch 2 pt 2.1 11 June 2015 A2015-9 Domestic Animals (Breeding) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 2 15 September 2015 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.6 14 October 2015 A2016-19 Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2016 ss 4-24 31 May 2016 A2017-44 Domestic Animals (Racing Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.1 30 April 2018 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.2 21 December 2018 A2019-2 Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 26 August 2019 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.2 23 June 2021 A2023-1 Animal Management and Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 2 22 February 2023 A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 3 pt 3.2 15 May 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.9 6 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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