Animal Welfare Regulation 2001

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
31 July 2025	HTML PDF Word	R14	31 July 2025	Republication for amendments by SL2025-16

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
31 July 2025	HTML PDF Word	R14	31 July 2025	Republication for amendments by SL2025-16
22 February 2023 - 30 July 2025	HTML PDF Word	R13	22 February 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-1
17 October 2019 - 21 February 2023	HTML PDF Word	R12	17 October 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-35
1 July 2014 - 16 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R11	1 July 2014	Republication for amendments by SL2014-13
7 March 2014 - 30 June 2014	HTML PDF Word	R10	7 March 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-3
20 July 2010 - 6 March 2014	HTML PDF Word	R9	20 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-9
22 September 2009 - 19 July 2010	HTML PDF Word	R8	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
2 January 2008 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R7	2 January 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
27 March 2007 - 1 January 2008	HTML PDF Word	R6	27 March 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-7
24 November 2005 - 26 March 2007	HTML PDF Word	R5	24 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-54
1 November 2004 - 23 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R4	1 November 2004	Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act
9 October 2003 - 31 October 2004	HTML PDF Word	R3	9 October 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-41
17 September 2002 - 8 October 2003	HTML PDF Word	R2	24 September 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-30
2 August 2001 - 16 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R1	12 September 2001	Republication for new regulation
2 August 2001	HTML PDF Word	As notified	2 August 2001

The Animal Welfare Regulations 2001 were notified in the Gazette on 2 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 31).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
2 August 2001	2 August 2001	HTML PDF Word

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	2 August 2001	PDF PDF

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	2 August 2001	reg 2

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 8 (5), (6)	1 January 2008 (midnight)	s 8 (6)

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
A2023-1	Animal Management and Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2023	pt 3	22 February 2023
A2019-35	Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 3	17 October 2019
SL2014-13	Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)	ss 4-6	1 July 2014
A2014-3	Animal Welfare (Factory Farming) Amendment Act 2014	pt 3	7 March 2014
SL2010-9	Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)	ss 4-10	20 July 2010
A2009-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.3	22 September 2009
A2007-7	Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2007	pt 3	27 March 2007
A2005-54	Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.5	24 November 2005
A2003-41	Statute Law Amendment Act 2003	sch 3 pt 3.1	9 October 2003
A2002-30	Statute Law Amendment Act 2002	sch 3 pt 3.3	17 September 2002
SL2025-16	Animal Welfare Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)	s 4, s 5	31 July 2025