Domestic Animals Regulation 2001

Number: SL2001-17
Made under: Domestic Animals Act 2000, s 148
Status: In Force

Notes

For infringement notice offences under this regulation see Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices) Regulation 2005

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Notes

Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025.

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
9 June 2025	HTML PDF Word	R25	9 June 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-13

Legislative instruments

Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law.

Name	Status	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Domestic Animals (Identifying Microchip for Dogs and Cats) Approval 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Notifiable instruments	s 10	1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008	NI2008-145
Domestic Animals (Implanting Microchips in Dogs and Cats) Code of Practice 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Disallowable instruments	s 16	1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008	DI2008-67
Domestic Animals (Operation of Domestic Animals Registry Services) Code of Practice 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Disallowable instruments	s 22	1 May 2008 - 1 May 2008	DI2008-68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

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The following table lists 25 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
9 June 2025	HTML PDF Word	R25	9 June 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-13
1 July 2022 - 8 June 2025	HTML PDF Word	R24	1 July 2022	Republication for amendments by A2022-6
1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022	HTML PDF Word	R23	1 July 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-11
10 April 2020 - 30 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R22	10 April 2020	Republication for amendments by A2019-35
21 December 2018 - 9 April 2020	HTML PDF Word	R21	21 December 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-32
30 April 2018 - 20 December 2018	HTML PDF Word	R20	30 April 2018	Republication for amendments by A2017-44 and A2018-11
14 December 2017 - 29 April 2018	HTML PDF Word	R19	14 December 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-46
23 February 2017 - 13 December 2017	HTML PDF Word	R18	23 February 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-2
15 September 2015 - 22 February 2017	HTML PDF Word	R17	15 September 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-9
14 June 2013 - 14 September 2015	HTML PDF Word	R16	14 June 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-19
12 December 2011 - 13 June 2013	HTML PDF Word	R15	12 December 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-52
2 May 2011 - 11 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R14	2 May 2011	Republication for expiry of provision (s 7 (7), (8))
18 February 2010 - 1 May 2011	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF Word	R10 (RI)	3 March 2011	Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 9
1 May 2008 - 30 June 2008	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF Word	R8	23 May 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-57
12 November 2005 - 22 May 2006	HTML PDF Word	R7	12 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-20
2 November 2004 - 11 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R6	2 November 2004	Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act
3 December 2002 - 1 November 2004	HTML PDF Word	R5	3 December 2002	Republication for amendments by Act 2002 No 44
17 September 2002 - 2 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R4	17 September 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-30
19 June 2002 - 16 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R3	19 June 2002	Republication for amendments by SL2002-15
30 August 2001 - 18 June 2002	HTML PDF Word	R2	30 August 2001	Republication for amendments by SL2001-30
1 July 2001 - 29 August 2001	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	27 May 2022	Republication for new regulation Reissued electronic republication of printed version
21 June 2001	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF Word

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	12 June 2001	PDF 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

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation 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