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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for City and Government Services - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws 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Regulation 2001 None Subordinate laws s 148 16 December 2025 SL2001-17 Domestic Animals Regulations Amendment 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 148 30 August 2001 - 31 August 2001 SL2001-30 Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 148 19 June 2002 - 20 June 2002 SL2002-15 Domestic Animals (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 144 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003 DI2002-83 Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 144 9 August 2001 - 30 June 2002 DI2001-212 Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 144 21 June 2001 - 30 June 2002 DI2001-149 Domestic Animals (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 144 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 DI2003-97 Dog Control Declaration (Exercise Areas for Dunlop) 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 40 5 October 2000 - 1 September 2005 DI2000-315 Dog Control (Exercise Areas for Gungahlin) Declaration 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 40 5 October 2000 - 1 September 2005 DI2000-314 Dog Control (Exercise Areas) Declaration 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 40 1 July 1992 - 1 September 2005 DI1992-110 Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 144 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005 DI2004-128 Domestic Animals (Cat Curfew Area) Declaration 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 81 18 February 2005 - 15 November 2011 DI2004-201 Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 144 1 July 2005 - 8 February 2006 DI2005-99 Domestic Animals (Dog Control Areas) Declaration 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 40, s 41 2 September 2005 - 10 January 2016 DI2005-198 Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee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 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Domestic Animals Act 2000—Form None Request for owners details s 147 19 March 2010 AF2010-35 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 21 June 2001 onwards : The following table lists 51 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 9 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 9 June 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-13 11 July 2024 - 8 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R49 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-33 27 November 2023 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R48 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 2 July 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R47 2 July 2023 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 14) 1 May 2023 - 1 July 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R46 1 May 2023 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 12) 22 February 2023 - 30 April 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 22 February 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-1 24 August 2022 - 21 February 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 1 July 2022 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 1 July 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-6 and expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 1 July 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-11 28 August 2020 - 30 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 28 August 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-42 1 May 2020 - 27 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 1 May 2020 Republication for expiry of provision (s 162) 10 April 2020 - 30 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 10 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-35 21 December 2018 - 9 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 24 May 2018 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 24 May 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-19 30 April 2018 - 23 May 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 30 April 2018 Republication for amendments by A2017-44 and A2018-11 14 December 2017 - 29 April 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 14 December 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-46 15 June 2017 - 13 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 15 June 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-17 23 February 2017 - 14 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 23 February 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-2 1 August 2016 - 22 February 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 1 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2015-47 31 May 2016 - 31 July 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 31 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-19 24 May 2016 - 30 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 24 May 2016 Republication for amendments by A2015-53 14 October 2015 - 23 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 15 September 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 15 September 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-9 1 October 2014 - 14 September 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 1 October 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-39 21 August 2014 - 30 September 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 21 August 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-32 7 March 2014 - 20 August 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 7 March 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-3 1 July 2013 - 6 March 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 July 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-3 14 June 2013 - 30 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 1 July 2011 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 19 May 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 19 May 2010 Republication for commenced expiry 18 February 2010 - 18 May 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 18 February 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-3 22 September 2009 - 17 February 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18* 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 2 May 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 2 May 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 2 February 2009 - 1 May 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 2 May 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 2 May 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2007-35 27 March 2007 - 30 April 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 27 March 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-7 23 May 2006 - 26 March 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 23 May 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-57 11 May 2006 - 22 May 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 11 May 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-17 11 January 2006 - 10 May 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 11 January 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-62 12 November 2005 - 10 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 12 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 2 June 2005 - 11 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8* 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 9 March 2005 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 9 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-69 9 April 2004 - 8 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 17 January 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 17 January 2003 Republication for amendments by A2002-49 3 December 2002 - 16 January 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 3 December 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-44 17 September 2002 - 2 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 17 September 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 22 June 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 6 September 2002 Republication for commenced expiry 12 September 2001 - 21 June 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 12 September 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-56 21 June 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 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 Files/Formats Notes 21 December 2000 21 June 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision 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 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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