Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Legislative instruments Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law. Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Domestic Animals (Identifying Microchip for Dogs and Cats) Approval 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 10 1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008 NI2008-145 Domestic Animals (Implanting Microchips in Dogs and Cats) Code of Practice 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 16 1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008 DI2008-67 Domestic Animals (Operation of Domestic Animals Registry Services) Code of Practice 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 22 1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008 DI2008-68 Domestic Animals (Identifying Microchip for Dogs and Cats) Approval 2008 (No 2) None Notifiable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 s 10 2 May 2008 NI2008-147 Domestic Animals (Operation of Domestic Animals Registry Services) Code of Practice 2008 (No 2) None Disallowable instruments s 22 2 May 2008 DI2008-72 Domestic Animals (Implanting Microchips in Dogs and Cats) Code of Practice 2008 (No 2) None Disallowable instruments s 16 2 May 2008 DI2008-73 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 21 June 2001 onwards : The following table lists 26 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 9 June 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 9 June 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-13 1 July 2022 - 8 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 1 July 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-6 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 1 July 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-11 10 April 2020 - 30 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 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 R21 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 30 April 2018 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 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 R19 14 December 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-46 23 February 2017 - 13 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 23 February 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-2 15 September 2015 - 22 February 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 15 September 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-9 14 June 2013 - 14 September 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 12 December 2011 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 2 May 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 2 May 2011 Republication for expiry of provision (s 7 (7), (8)) 18 February 2010 - 1 May 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 (RI) 3 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-3 Reissued for textual correction in s 9 17 December 2009 - 17 February 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 (RI) 3 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 Reissued for textual correction in s 9 2 February 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 (RI) 3 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 Reissued for textual correction in s 9 1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 (RI) 3 March 2011 Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 9 1 May 2008 - 30 June 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 (RI) 3 March 2011 Republication for amendments by SL2008-18 Reissued for textual correction in s 9 23 May 2006 - 30 April 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 23 May 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-57 12 November 2005 - 22 May 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 12 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 2 November 2004 - 11 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 2 November 2004 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act 3 December 2002 - 1 November 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 3 December 2002 Republication for amendments by Act 2002 No 44 17 September 2002 - 2 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 17 September 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 19 June 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 19 June 2002 Republication for amendments by SL2002-15 30 August 2001 - 18 June 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 30 August 2001 Republication for amendments by SL2001-30 1 July 2001 - 29 August 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 27 May 2022 Republication for new regulation Reissued electronic republication of printed version 21 June 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 12 June 2001 Notification statement The Domestic Animals Regulations 2001 were notified in the Gazette on 12 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S32). (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 12 June 2001 21 June 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 12 June 2001 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method reg 1, reg 2 12 June 2001 IA s 10B remainder 21 June 2001 reg 2 and see A2000-86 , s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 7 (7), (8) 1 May 2011 (midnight) s 7 (8) s 9 (3), (4) 30 June 2008 (midnight) s 9 (4) 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 6 10 April 2020 A2021-11 Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 3 1 July 2021 A2022-6 Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.2 1 July 2022 A2025-13 Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 7 9 June 2025 SL2001-30 Domestic Animals Regulations Amendment 2001 s 3 30 August 2001 SL2002-15 Domestic Animals Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1) s 4, s 5 19 June 2002 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 sch 3 pt 3.19 17 September 2002 A2002-44 Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2002 pt 3 3 December 2002 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.17 12 November 2005 A2005-57 Domestic Animals (Cat Containment) Amendment Act 2005 pt 3 23 May 2006 SL2008-18 Domestic Animals Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) ss 4-16 1 May 2008 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.31 2 February 2009 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.20 17 December 2009 A2010-3 Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.1 18 February 2010 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.1 12 December 2011 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.13 14 June 2013 A2015-9 Domestic Animals (Breeding) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 4 15 September 2015 A2017-2 Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 3 23 February 2017 A2017-44 Domestic Animals (Racing Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017 pt 3 30 April 2018 A2017-46 Domestic Animals (Dangerous Dogs) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 3 14 December 2017 A2018-11 Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 3 30 April 2018 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.4 21 December 2018 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.59 16 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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