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Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals
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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices)
Regulation 2005, made under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (including any amendment made
under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025.
It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law
to 26 November 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
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Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals
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Magistrates Court Act 1930
Contents
Page
1 Name of regulation 2
3 Purpose of regulation 2
4 Dictionary 2
5 Notes 2
6 Administering authority 2
7 Infringement notice offences 3
8 Infringement notice penalties 3
9 Contents of infringement notices—identifying particulars for dog or cat 3
10 Contents of infringement notices—other information 4
11 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person 4
Contents
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12 Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person 5
13 Cost if liability disputed 5
14 Authorised people for infringement notice offences 5
Schedule 1 Domestic animals legislation infringement
notice offences and penalties 6
Part 1.1 Domestic Animals Act 2000 6
Part 1.2 Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 14
Dictionary 15
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 16
2 Abbreviation key 16
3 Legislation history 17
4 Amendment history 20
5 Earlier republications 22
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1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals
Infringement Notices) Regulation 2005.
3 Purpose of regulation
The purpose of this regulation is to provide for infringement notices
under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 for certain offences
against the domestic animals legislation.
Note The Magistrates Court Act 1930, pt 3.8 provides a system of infringement
notices for offences against various Acts. The infringement notice
system is intended to provide an alternative to prosecution.
4 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other
terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition ‘registrar—see the Domestic
Animals Act 2000, dictionary.’ means that the term ‘registrar’ is defined
in that dictionary and the definition applies to this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the
regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
5 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
6 Administering authority
The administering authority for an infringement notice offence
against the domestic animals legislation is the registrar.
Section 7
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7 Infringement notice offences
The Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 applies to an offence against
a provision of the domestic animals legislation mentioned in
schedule 1, column 2.
8 Infringement notice penalties
(1) The penalty payable by an individual for an offence against the
domestic animals legislation, under an infringement notice for the
offence, is the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 5 for the
offence.
(2) The penalty payable by a corporation for an offence against the
domestic animals legislation, under an infringement notice for the
offence, is 5 times the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 5 for
the offence.
(3) The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice
offence against the domestic animals legislation is $34.
9 Contents of infringement notices—identifying particulars
for dog or cat
An infringement notice in relation to a dog or cat served on a person
by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the
domestic animals legislation—
(a) must identify the dog or cat by—
(i) breed or description; and
(ii) colour; and
(b) may identify the dog or cat by any of the following:
(i) sex;
(ii) age;
(iii) any collars;
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(iv) any brands or tattoo;
(v) any electronically coded implant;
(vi) any marks or scars;
(vii) any other noticeable distinguishing marks or features.
10 Contents of infringement notices—other information
(1) An infringement notice served on a company by an authorised person
for an infringement notice offence against the domestic animals
legislation must include the company’s ACN.
Note The requirement under this regulation is additional to the requirement
under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, s 121 (1) (c).
(2) In this section:
company means a company registered under the Corporations Act.
11 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised
person
An infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person
for an infringement notice offence against the domestic animals
legislation must identify the authorised person by—
(a) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
(b) any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised
person by the administering authority.
Section 12
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12 Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised
person
A reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an
infringement notice offence against the domestic animals legislation
must identify the authorised person by—
(a) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
(b) any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised
person by the administering authority.
13 Cost if liability disputed
The cost of beginning a proceeding is $200.
14 Authorised people for infringement notice offences
A person appointed as an authorised person under the Domestic
Animals Act 2000, section 123 (Authorised people) may serve the
following:
(a) an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence
against the domestic animals legislation;
(b) a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the
domestic animals legislation.
Note For how documents may be served, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
Schedule 1 Domestic animals legislation infringement notice offences and penalties
Part 1.1 Domestic Animals Act 2000
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Schedule 1 Domestic animals legislation
infringement notice offences
and penalties
(see s 7 and s 8)
Part 1.1 Domestic Animals Act 2000
column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
1 10A (1) registered keeper must
comply with reminder
notice for dog
registration renewal
10 150
2 12 (2) former registered
keeper fail to tell
registrar of dog
ownership transfer
10 250
3 12 (3) new dog owner fail to
apply as registered
keeper
10 250
4 14 (1) (a) keeping unregistered
dog
15 350
5 14 (1) (b) keeping of registered
dog by person not
registered keeper
15 350
6 16 (1) registered dog keeper
fail to tell registrar of
change of registration
details
5 150
7 18 (1) keeping multiple dogs
without licence
50 750
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column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
8 21 (5) multiple dog
licence—fail to
comply with condition
prescribed under
s 21 (4) (a)
50 750
9 23 (1) keeping dangerous
dog without licence
100 1 500
10 23 (1) dangerous dog
licence—fail to
comply with condition
prescribed under
s 26 (3) (a)
100 1 500
11 27 (1) unmuzzled dangerous
dog in public place—
carer
20 500
12 27 (2) dangerous dog in
public place without
carer—keeper
20 500
13 28 (1) fail to display
dangerous dog
warning sign
5 150
14 39D (1) (a) keep unregistered
racing greyhound
50 1 000
15 39D (1) (b) keeping of registered
racing greyhound by
person not registered
keeper or licensed
racing greyhound
controller
50 1 000
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column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
16 39G (1) have day-to-day
control of racing
greyhound without
holding racing
greyhound controller
licence
50 1 000
17 39G (2) fail to comply with
condition of racing
greyhound controller
licence
50 750
18 41 (5) taking dog into
prohibited area
5 150
19 42 (1) taking dog into
grounds of education
and care service etc
15 350
20 42 (2) taking dog into
grounds of high
school etc
10 150
21 42 (3) taking dog onto
sporting field etc
where sport etc being
played
10 150
22 42 (4) taking dog into public
place within 10m of
certain things
10 150
23 44 (1) dog not on leash in
public place—
keeper/carer
15 250
24 44 (2) dog not under
effective control in
public place—
keeper/carer
15 250
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column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
25 44 (3) dog without carer in
public place—keeper
15 350
26 45 (1) dog off leash on
private premises
without occupier’s
consent—carer
10 250
27 45 (3) dog off leash on
private premises
without occupier’s
consent—keeper
10 250
28 45 (5) dog without carer on
private premises
without occupier’s
consent—keeper
15 350
29 46 (1) not hygienically
disposing of faeces
5 150
30 46 (2) not carrying
equipment for
hygienic disposal of
faeces
5 75
31 47 (1) female dog on heat in
public place—
keeper/carer
15 350
32 49A (1) dog attacks or
harasses
person/animal—carer
50 500
33 49A (2) dog attacks or
harasses
person/animal—
keeper
50 500
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item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
34 53CB (2) fail to give carer copy
of control order—
keeper
50 350
35 53E (1) control order—fail to
comply with order
prescribed under
s 53CA (a)
50 500
36 56A (6) home impoundment
direction—fail to
comply with condition
prescribed under
s 56A (4) (a)
50 750
37 60 (6) home impoundment
direction—fail to
comply with condition
prescribed under
s 60 (4) (a)
50 750
38 72 (1) breeding dog or cat
without licence
50 1 500
39 72 (2) breeding racing
greyhound without
licence
50 1 500
40 72K (1) breeding dog or cat
without licence
50 1 500
41 72K (2) selling or giving away
dog or cat without
providing required
information
50 1 500
42 72K (3) failing to include
required information
when publishing
statement in relation
to dog or cat
10 250
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column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
43 72M (1) fail to report breeding
of litter of greyhounds
10 300
44 74 (1) keeping dog not
de-sexed without
permit
50 500
45 74 (2) keeping cat not
de-sexed without
permit
50 350
46 74A (1) sale of older dog or
cat not de-sexed
50 500
47 79 (1) fail to produce permit
for not de-sexed dog
or cat within 24 hours
5 150
48 84 (1) keeping dog or cat
without prescribed
form of identification
15 450
49 84 (2) selling dog or cat
without prescribed
form of identification
15 450
50 84AF (1) registered keeper must
comply with reminder
notice for cat
registration renewal
10 150
51 84AI (2) former registered
keeper fail to tell
registrar of cat
ownership transfer
10 250
52 84AI (3) new cat owner fail to
apply as registered
keeper
10 250
53 84AK (1) keeping unregistered
cat
15 350
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column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
54 84AK (2) keeping of registered
cat by person not
registered keeper
15 350
55 84AL (1) registered cat keeper
fail to tell registrar of
change of registration
details
5 150
56 84AO (1) breach of cat
containment—
declared containment
area
10 300
57 84AO (2) breach of cat
containment—area
other than declared
containment area
10 300
58 106E (3) (b) (i) stop person
accompanied by
accredited assistance
animal entering public
place/public premises
50 500
59 106E (3) (b) (ii) stop accredited
assistance animal
entering public
place/public premises
50 500
60 106E (3) (b) (iii) remove accredited
assistance animal
from public
place/public premises
50 500
61 106E (4) impose fee or charge
for accredited
assistance animal in
public place/public
premises
50 500
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column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
62 106F (2) falsely claiming
animal is accredited
assistance animal
20 500
63 112 (7) fail to comply with
nuisance notice
5 150
64 134A (2) fail to comply with
request to produce
animal for inspection
50 650
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Part 1.2 Domestic Animals Regulation 2001
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Part 1.2 Domestic Animals
Regulation 2001
column 1
item
column 2
offence
provision
column 3
description of
offence
column 4
offence
penalty
(penalty units)
column 5
infringement
penalty ($)
1 9A (1) keeping multiple cats
without licence
20 500
2 11 (1) selling or supplying
fake identifying
microchip
10 300
3 15 (1) person not vet or
authorised identifier
implanting identifying
microchip in dog or
cat
10 150
4 15 (2) implanting microchip
in dog or cat that is
not identifying
microchip
10 50
5 16 (3) implanting identifying
microchip not in
accordance with code
10 300
6 17 (1) operator of animal
shelter or pound not
scanning dog or cat
for identifying
microchip within
3 days after day dog
or cat enters shelter or
pound
10 150
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Dictionary
(see s 4)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• corporation
• Corporations Act
• individual.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For
example, the following terms are defined in the Magistrates Court
Act 1930, dict:
• administering authority
• authorised person
• infringement notice
• infringement notice offence
• reminder notice.
domestic animals legislation means—
(a) the Domestic Animals Act 2000; and
(b) the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001.
registrar—see the Domestic Animals Act 2000, dictionary.
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
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3 Legislation history
Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices)
Regulation 2005 SL2005-29
notified LR 10 November 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2 and see Statute Law
Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20, s 2 (2) and LA s 79)
as amended by
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-7 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 16 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 7 May 2008 (s 2)
Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) SL2008-19
notified LR 30 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 May 2008 (s 2 and see Domestic Animals
Amendment Act 2007 A2007-35, s 2 and CN2008-6)
Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2010 A2010-3 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 17 February 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 February 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 18 February 2010 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 A2014-18 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 20 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2 (1))
Territory and Municipal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-32 pt 4
notified LR 20 August 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 21 August 2014 (s 2)
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3 Legislation history
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Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2014 A2014-39 sch 1
notified LR 30 September 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 October 2014 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 A2015-15 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2)
Domestic Animals (Racing Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017
A2017-44 sch 1 pt 1.2 (as am by A2018-11 sch 1)
notified LR 5 December 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2)
Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-11 sch 1
notified LR 18 April 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 April 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 (2) and see Domestic Animals
(Racing Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017 A2017-44 s 2)
Note Sch 1 amends the Domestic Animals (Racing Greyhounds)
Amendment Act 2017 A2017-44.
Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1) SL2018-12
notified LR 29 June 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 June 2018 (s 2)
Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-35 pt 8
notified LR 10 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 10 April 2020 (s 2 (2))
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 23
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 23 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
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Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2021 A2021-11 pt 4
notified LR 19 May 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 1 July 2021 (s 2)
Domestic Animals Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-6 pt 4,
sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 13 April 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4, sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 July 2022 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.61
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.61 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))
Endnotes
4 Amendment history
page 20 Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement
Notices) Regulation 2005
Effective: 26/11/25
R15
26/11/25
Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au
4 Amendment history
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Purpose of regulation
s 3 am A2008-19 s 4
Dictionary
s 4 am SL2018-12 s 4
Administering authority
s 6 am A2008-19 s 4
Infringement notice offences
s 7 am A2008-19 s 4
Infringement notice penalties
s 8 am A2008-19 s 4
Contents of infringement notices—identifying particulars for dog or cat
s 9 am A2008-19 s 4; SL2018-12 s 5; pars renum R10 LA
Contents of infringement notices—other information
s 10 am A2008-19 s 4
Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person
s 11 am A2008-19 s 4
Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person
s 12 am A2008-19 s 4
Authorised people for infringement notice offences
s 14 am A2008-19 s 4; A2010-3 amdt 1.2; A2015-15 amdt 3.92,
amdt 3.93
Expiry of regulation
s 15 om A2008-7 amdt 1.62
Domestic animals legislation infringement notice offences and penalties
sch 1 hdg sub SL2008-19 s 5; SL2018-12 s 6
Domestic Animals Act 2000
sch 1 pt 1.1 hdg ins SL2008-19 s 5
sch 1 pt 1.1 am SL2008-19 ss 6-9; items renum R2 LA; A2014-18
amdts 3.66-3.68; A2014-32 s 9; A2014-39 amdt 1.1;
A2017-44 amdt 1.3; items renum R9 LA
sub SL2018-12 s 6
am A2019-35 s 135, items renum R11 LA; A2020-42 s 129;
items renum R12 LA; A2021-11 s 19; items renum R13 LA;
A2022-6 s 15, s16, amdts 1.25-1.27; items renum R14 LA;
A2025-29 amdt 3.204
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
R15
26/11/25
Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement
Notices) Regulation 2005
Effective: 26/11/25
page 21
Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au
Domestic Animals Regulation 2001
sch 1 pt 1.2 hdg ins SL2008-19 s 10
sch 1 pt 1.2 ins SL2008-19 s 10
sub SL2018-12 s 6
Dictionary
dict def authorised officer om A2010-3 amdt 1.3
def Domestic Animals Act om SL2008-19 s 11
def domestic animals legislation ins SL2008-19 s 11
def registration tag om SL2018-12 s 7
Endnotes
5 Earlier republications
page 22 Magistrates Court (Domestic Animals Infringement
Notices) Regulation 2005
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R1
12 Nov 2005
12 Nov 2005–
30 Apr 2008
not amended new regulation
R2
1 May 2008
1 May 2008–
6 May 2008
SL2008-19 amendments by
SL2008-19
R3
7 May 2008
7 May 2008–
17 Feb 2010
SL2008-19 amendments by
A2008-7
R4
18 Feb 2010
18 Feb 2010–
9 June 2014
A2010-3 amendments by
A2010-3
R5
10 June 2014
10 June 2014–
20 Aug 2014
A2014-18 amendments by
A2014-18
R6
21 Aug 2014
21 Aug 2014–
30 Sept 2014
A2014-32 amendments by
A2014-32
R7
1 Oct 2014
1 Oct 2014–
9 June 2015
A2014-39 amendments by
A2014-39
R8
10 June 2015
10 June 2015–
29 Apr 2018
A2015-15 amendments by
A2015-15
R9
30 Apr 2018
30 Apr 2018–
29 June 2018
A2018-11 amendments by
A2017-44 as
amended by
A2018-11
R10
30 June 2018
30 June 2018–
9 Apr 2020
SL2018-12 amendments by
SL2018-12