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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def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

Legislation history 3 3 Legislation history Veterinary Practice Act 2018 A2018-32 notified LR 30 August 2018 s 1, s 2 commenced 30 August 2018 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 21 December 2018 (s 2 and CN2018-12) as amended by Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 A2019-42 sch 3 pt 3.24 notified LR 31 October 2019 s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.62 notified LR 9 June 2021 s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.62 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.41 notified LR 10 August 2022 s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.41 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2) Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-27 pt 5 notified LR 7 July 2023 s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2023 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 5 commenced 14 July 2023 (s 2) Veterinary Practice Amendment Act 2025 A2025-20 pt 2 notified LR 2 July 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 2 July 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 2 commenced 16 July 2025 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.99, sch 4 pt 4.187 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.99, sch 4 pt 4.187 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3), (9))

Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) Objects of Act s 6 am A2025-20 s 5 Application and decision div 3.1 hdg note om A2022-14 amdt 3.216 Application s 16 am A2019-42 amdt 3.105; A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Amendment of registration on application s 23 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Annual renewal of registration s 24 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Qualification for general or non-practising registration s 28 am A2025-20 s 6 Meaning of suitability information s 31 am A2025-29 amdt 3.356 Removal of veterinary practitioner from register s 32 am A2025-20 s 7; pars renum R8 LA Veterinary practitioners code of professional conduct s 42 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Considerations before making occupational discipline orders—suspension or cancellation of registration s 66 am A2025-20 s 8 Interaction with commission s 70 am A2025-20 s 9 Board may make veterinary premises standard s 72 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Application for registration of veterinary premises s 73 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Annual registration fee s 79 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Amendment of registration on application s 81 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190 Cancellation or suspension of registration by ACAT s 84 am A2025-29 amdt 4.190