Veterinary Practice Act 2018
- Number
- A2018-32
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current law
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 16 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-20[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for City and Government Services - City and Environment Directorate
Regulations & instruments
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Notes
- Under transitional arrangements by this Act, s 206 some appointments under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015[6] (repealed) are taken to be appointments under this Act.
15 records found (filtered from 39)
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Practice Regulation 2018[7] | Subordinate laws | s 147 | 14 July 2023 | SL2018-28 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2022 (No 3)[8] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025 | DI2022-251 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2023 (No 1)[9] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 5 May 2023 - 4 May 2026 | DI2023-70 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2024 (No 1)[10] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 2 September 2024 - 1 September 2027 | DI2024-233 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2024 (No 2)[11] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 2 September 2024 - 1 September 2027 | DI2024-234 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2025 (No 1)[12] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 10 January 2025 - 9 January 2028 | DI2025-1 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2025 (No 2)[13] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 15 March 2025 - 14 March 2027 | DI2025-24 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Appointment 2025 (No 3)[14] | Disallowable instruments | s 93 | 17 May 2025 - 16 May 2028 | DI2025-25 |
| Veterinary Practice (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1)[15] | Disallowable instruments | s 144 | 1 May 2025 | DI2025-40 |
| Veterinary Practice (Professional Bodies) Declaration 2025 (No 1)[16] | Disallowable instruments | s 96 | 16 July 2025 | DI2025-191 |
| Veterinary Practice (Acting Registrar) Appointment 2021 (No 1)[17] | Notifiable instruments | s 104 | 2 December 2021 | NI2021-714 |
| Veterinary Practice (Board) Delegation 2019 (No 1) [18] | Notifiable instruments | s 108 | 17 May 2019 | NI2019-309 |
| Veterinary Practice (Registrar) Appointment 2021 (No 1) [19] | Notifiable instruments | s 104 | 2 March 2021 | NI2021-116 |
| Veterinary Practice Veterinary Practitioner Code of Professional Conduct 2018[20] | Notifiable instruments | s 42 | 21 December 2018 | NI2018-726 |
| Veterinary Practice Veterinary Premises Standards 2018[21] | Notifiable instruments | s 72 | 21 December 2018 | NI2018-727 |
Point-in-time versions
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 16 July 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-20[5] |
| 22 December 2024 - 15 July 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 22 December 2024 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 148) |
| 14 July 2023 - 21 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 14 July 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-27[22] |
| 24 August 2022 - 13 July 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[23] |
| 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[24] |
| 22 December 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 22 December 2020 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 14 November 2019 - 21 December 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 14 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-42[25] |
| 21 December 2018 - 13 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 21 December 2018 | Republication for new Act |
| 21 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 30 August 2018 |
Law history
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Veterinary Practice Bill 2018[26].
Notification statement
The Veterinary Practice Act 2018 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 30 August 2018 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 30 August 2018 | LA[27] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 21 December 2018 | s 2 and CN2018-12[28] |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 148 | 21 December 2024 (midnight) | s 148 (3) |
| pt 20 | 21 December 2020 (midnight) | s 212 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-20[5] | Veterinary Practice Amendment Act 2025 | pt 2 | 16 July 2025 |
| A2023-27[22] | Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 5 | 14 July 2023 |
| A2022-14[23] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.41 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2021-12[24] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.62 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2019-42[25] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 | sch 3 pt 3.24 | 14 November 2019 |