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Domestic Animals Act 2000
Domestic Animals Act 2000
Number A2000-86
Status In Force
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For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Regulation 2005
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Name
Status
Classifier
Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Domestic Animals Regulation 2001
None
Subordinate laws
s 148
16 December 2025
SL2001-17
Domestic Animals Regulations Amendment 2001 (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 148
30 August 2001 - 31 August 2001
SL2001-30
Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 148
19 June 2002 - 20 June 2002
SL2002-15
Domestic Animals (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2002 (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003
DI2002-83
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2001 (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
9 August 2001 - 30 June 2002
DI2001-212
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2001 (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
21 June 2001 - 30 June 2002
DI2001-149
Domestic Animals (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004
DI2003-97
Dog Control Declaration (Exercise Areas for Dunlop) 2000 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40
5 October 2000 - 1 September 2005
DI2000-315
Dog Control (Exercise Areas for Gungahlin) Declaration 2000 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40
5 October 2000 - 1 September 2005
DI2000-314
Dog Control (Exercise Areas) Declaration 1992 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40
1 July 1992 - 1 September 2005
DI1992-110
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2004 (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005
DI2004-128
Domestic Animals (Cat Curfew Area) Declaration 2004 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
18 February 2005 - 15 November 2011
DI2004-201
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2005 - 8 February 2006
DI2005-99
Domestic Animals (Dog Control Areas) Declaration 2005 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40, s 41
2 September 2005 - 10 January 2016
DI2005-198
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
9 February 2006 - 30 June 2006
DI2006-9
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007
DI2006-97
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2007 - 30 April 2008
DI2007-157
Domestic Animals (Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Authorised Officers) Appointment 2007 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121, s 122, s 123
11 December 2007 - 10 November 2008
NI2007-421
Domestic Animals (Shoalhaven City Council - Jervis Bay Authorised Officers) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
1 February 2008 - 11 July 2011
NI2008-28
Domestic Animals Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 148
1 May 2008 - 2 May 2008
SL2008-18
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 May 2008 - 30 June 2008
DI2008-66
Domestic Animals (Identifying Microchip for Dogs and Cats) Approval 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Notifiable instruments
SL2001-17 s 10
1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008
NI2008-145
Domestic Animals (Implanting Microchips in Dogs and Cats) Code of Practice 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
SL2001-17 s 16
1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008
DI2008-67
Domestic Animals (Operation of Domestic Animals Registry Services) Code of Practice 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
SL2001-17 s 22
1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008
DI2008-68
Domestic Animals (Identifying Microchip for Dogs and Cats) Approval 2008 (No 2)
None
Notifiable instruments
SL2001-17 s 10
2 May 2008
NI2008-147
Domestic Animals (Operation of Domestic Animals Registry Services) Code of Practice 2008 (No 2)
None
Disallowable instruments
SL2001-17 s 22
2 May 2008
DI2008-72
Domestic Animals (Implanting Microchips in Dogs and Cats) Code of Practice 2008 (No 2)
None
Disallowable instruments
SL2001-17 s 16
2 May 2008
DI2008-73
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009
DI2008-156
Domestic Animals (Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Authorised Officers) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121, s 122, s 123
11 November 2008 - 24 January 2011
NI2008-521
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010
DI2009-81
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011
DI2010-115
Domestic Animals (Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Authorised Officers) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121, s 122, s 123
25 January 2011 - 26 April 2012
NI2011-19
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2011 - 8 August 2011
DI2011-119
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) (Shoalhaven City Council) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
12 July 2011 - 8 April 2015
NI2011-364
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
9 August 2011 - 29 June 2012
DI2011-209
Domestic Animals (Cat Curfew Area) Declaration 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
16 November 2011 - 28 November 2012
DI2011-246
Domestic Animals (Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Authorised Officers) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121, s 122, s 123
27 April 2012 - 12 August 2013
NI2012-200
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
30 June 2012 - 30 June 2013
DI2012-141
Domestic Animals (Cat Curfew Area) Declaration 2012 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
29 November 2012 - 17 March 2015
DI2012-182
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014
DI2013-65
Domestic Animals Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121, s 122, s 123
13 August 2013 - 3 April 2014
NI2013-356
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
25 February 2014 - 31 May 2018
NI2014-107
Domestic Animals Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
4 April 2014 - 23 July 2015
NI2014-143
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
DI2014-169
Domestic Animals (Beekeeping) Code of Practice 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 143
21 November 2014 - 24 May 2016
DI2014-291
Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Declaration 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
18 March 2015 - 4 August 2015
DI2015-11
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) (Shoalhaven City Council) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
9 April 2015 - 1 June 2018
NI2015-140
Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Declaration 2015 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
5 August 2015 - 19 September 2017
DI2015-58
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016
DI2015-79
Domestic Animals Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
24 July 2015 - 17 November 2016
NI2015-434
Domestic Animals (Recognised Breeding Organisation) Declaration 2015 (No 1)
None
Notifiable instruments
s 72J
25 September 2015
NI2015-545
Domestic Animals (Exercise Areas) Declaration 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40
11 January 2016 - 13 September 2021
DI2015-336
Domestic Animals (Prohibited Areas) Declaration 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 41
11 January 2016 - 13 September 2021
DI2015-337
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017
DI2016-159
Domestic Animals Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
18 November 2016 - 11 June 2019
NI2016-636
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2017 - 29 April 2018
DI2017-177
Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Declaration 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
20 September 2017 - 18 September 2018
DI2017-199
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
30 April 2018 - 30 June 2018
DI2018-77
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) (Shoalhaven City Council) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
2 June 2018 - 27 June 2023
NI2018-303
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
1 June 2018 - 19 August 2019
NI2018-304
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2018 - 3 December 2018
DI2018-175
Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 81
19 September 2018 - 30 July 2019
DI2018-220
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 3)
(Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
4 December 2018 - 30 June 2019
DI2018-285
Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Declaration 2019 (No 1)
None
Disallowable instruments
s 84AN
31 July 2019
DI2019-33
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
12 June 2019 - 19 September 2019
NI2019-370
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020
DI2019-109
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2019 (No 1)
(Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
20 August 2019 - 26 May 2020
NI2019-553
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
20 September 2019 - 4 February 2020
NI2019-615
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
5 February 2020 - 17 June 2021
NI2020-27
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
27 May 2020 - 28 September 2020
NI2020-311
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2020 - 21 January 2021
DI2020-160
Domestic Animals (Accredited Assistance Animal Public Access Standards) Determination 2020 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 95
1 July 2020 - 21 February 2023
DI2020-169
Domestic Animals (Assistance Animal Accreditation) Guidelines 2020 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 95
1 July 2020 - 7 June 2021
DI2020-170
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2020 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
29 September 2020 - 27 May 2021
NI2020-682
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
22 January 2021 - 30 June 2021
DI2021-15
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
28 May 2021 - 25 March 2022
NI2021-315
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022
DI2021-96
Domestic Animals (Assistance Animal Accreditation) Guidelines 2021 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 95
8 June 2021 - 21 February 2023
DI2021-106
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
18 June 2021 - 31 January 2024
NI2021-362
Domestic Animals (Exercise Areas) Declaration 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40
14 September 2021 - 18 July 2024
DI2021-230
Domestic Animals (Prohibited Areas) Declaration 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 41
14 September 2021 - 18 July 2024
DI2021-231
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
26 March 2022 - 31 January 2024
NI2022-148
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023
DI2022-60
Domestic Animals (Accredited Assistance Animal Public Access Standards) Determination 2023
None
Disallowable instruments
s 95
22 February 2023
DI2023-11
Domestic Animals (Assistance Animal Accreditation) Guidelines 2023
None
Disallowable instruments
s 95
22 February 2023
DI2023-12
Domestic Animals (Temporary Variation of Prohibited Areas—Glebe Park) Declaration 2023 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 41
11 March 2023 - 12 March 2023
DI2023-15
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024
DI2023-103
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) (Shoalhaven City Council) Appointment 2023 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
28 June 2023
NI2023-333
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
1 February 2024 - 9 January 2025
NI2024-75
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
1 February 2024 - 28 March 2024
NI2024-83
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2024 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
29 March 2024 - 9 January 2025
NI2024-156
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
DI2024-130
Domestic Animals (Exercise Areas) Declaration 2024 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 40
19 July 2024 - 15 December 2025
DI2024-215
Domestic Animals (Prohibited Areas) Declaration 2024 (No 1)
(Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 41
19 July 2024 - 15 December 2025
DI2024-216
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2025 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
10 January 2025 - 31 January 2026
NI2025-18
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2025 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
10 January 2025 - 28 February 2026
NI2025-19
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026
DI2025-97
Domestic Animals (Dog Control Areas) Declaration 2025
None
Disallowable instruments
s 40 and s 41
16 December 2025
DI2025-317
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2026 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
1 February 2026 - 4 June 2026
NI2026-3
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2026 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
1 March 2026 - 4 June 2026
NI2026-65
Domestic Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2026 (No 2)
None
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 123
5 June 2026
NI2026-267
Domestic Animals (Registrar and Deputy Registrars) Appointment 2026 (No 2)
None
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 121 and s 122
5 June 2026
NI2026-268
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2026
None
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 144
1 July 2026
DI2026-130
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Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
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CategoryAll
Domestic Animals Act 2000—Form
None
Request for owners details
s 147
19 March 2010
AF2010-35
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28 August 2020
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1 May 2020
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10 April 2020
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21 December 2000
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Domestic Animals Bill 2000 .
Notification statement
The Domestic Animals Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Date notified
Effective
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21 December 2000
21 June 2001
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Commencement
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Commencement date
Commencement method
s 1, s 2
21 December 2000
IA , s 10B
remainder
21 June 2001
s 2 and IA , s 10E
Expiries
Provision
Expiry date
Expiry method
pt 14
1 July 2023 (midnight)
s 167
pt 12
30 April 2023 (midnight)
s 163
pt 13
30 June 2022 (midnight)
s 165
s 162
30 April 2020 (midnight)
s 162 (4)
s 158
18 May 2010 (midnight)
s 158 (2)
s 9 (2)-(4)
1 May 2009 (midnight)
s 9 (4)
s 10
1 May 2009 (midnight)
s 10 (4)
s 11 (6), (7)
1 May 2009 (midnight)
s 11 (7)
s 139 (1), (3)
1 May 2008 (midnight)
s 139 (3)
s 143 (5), (6)
1 May 2008 (midnight)
s 143 (6)
ss 151-156, s 159
21 June 2002 (midnight)
s 159
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
pt 5
10 April 2020
A2020-42
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020
pt 13
28 August 2020
A2021-11
Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2021
pt 2
1 July 2021
A2022-6
Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2022
pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.1
1 July 2022
A2001-44
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
pt 107
12 September 2001
A2001-56
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)
amdt 3.250
12 September 2001
A2001-56
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)
amdt 3.249
5 September 2001
A2002-30
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002
sch 3 pt 3.18
17 September 2002
A2002-44
Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2002
pt 2
3 December 2002
A2002-49
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2)
sch 3 pt 3.6
17 January 2003
A2004-15
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
sch 2 pt 2.27
9 April 2004
A2004-69
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Hire Cars) Amendment Act 2004
pt 3
9 March 2005
A2005-20
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005
sch 1 pt 1.2
2 June 2005
A2005-20
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005
sch 3 pt 3.16
12 November 2005
A2005-57
Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Amendment Act 2005
pt 2
23 May 2006
A2005-62
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)
sch 3 pt 3.5
11 January 2006
A2006-17
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2006
s 5
11 May 2006
A2007-7
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007
pt 4
27 March 2007
A2007-35
Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2007
ss 4-41
1 May 2008
A2008-37
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.30
2 February 2009
A2009-20
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
sch 3 pt 3.23
22 September 2009
A2010-3
Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2010
ss 4-18
18 February 2010
A2011-3
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011
sch 3 pt 3.14
1 March 2011
A2011-22
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.55
1 July 2011
A2013-3
Public Unleased Land Act 2013
sch 2 pt 2.3
1 July 2013
A2013-19
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013
sch 3 pt 3.12
14 June 2013
A2014-3
Animal Welfare (Factory Farming) Amendment Act 2014
pt 4
7 March 2014
A2014-32
Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2014
pt 3
21 August 2014
A2014-39
Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2014
ss 4-9
1 October 2014
A2015-9
Domestic Animals (Breeding) Legislation Amendment Act 2015
pt 3
15 September 2015
A2015-33
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
sch 1 pt 1.18
14 October 2015
A2015-47
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Taxi Industry Innovation) Amendment Act 2015
sch 1 pt 1.1
1 August 2016
A2015-53
Animal Diseases (Beekeeping) Amendment Act 2015
s 8
24 May 2016
A2016-19
Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2016
sch 1 pt 1.1
31 May 2016
A2017-2
Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017
pt 2
23 February 2017
A2017-17
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2017
pt 5
15 June 2017
A2017-44
Domestic Animals (Racing Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017 , as amended by:
A2018-11
sch 1
pt 2
30 April 2018
A2017-46
Domestic Animals (Dangerous Dogs) Legislation Amendment Act 2017
pt 2
14 December 2017
A2018-11
Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2018
pt 2
30 April 2018
A2018-19
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018
sch 1 pt 1.1
24 May 2018
A2018-32
Veterinary Practice Act 2018
sch 3 pt 3.3
21 December 2018
A2022-14
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022
sch 3 pt 3.10
24 August 2022
A2023-1
Animal Management and Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2023
pt 4
22 February 2023
A2023-36
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
sch 1 pt 1.19
27 November 2023
A2024-33
Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Amendment Act 2024
sch 1 pt 1.4
11 July 2024
A2025-13
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2025
pt 6
9 June 2025
A2025-29
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025
sch 3 pt 3.31, sch 4 pt 4.58
16 November 2025
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