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Veterinary Practice Act 2003 No 87

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
13 January 2023 13 January 2023 2022 No 59
01 July 2021 01 July 2021 2018 No 70
01 December 2018 01 December 2018 2018 No 70
08 January 2018 08 January 2018 2017 No 50
07 July 2017 07 July 2017 2017 No 22
01 July 2017 01 July 2017 2015 No 24
27 June 2017 27 June 2017 2017 No 25
15 July 2015 15 July 2015 2015 No 15
08 July 2015 08 July 2015 2015 No 15
03 January 2014 03 January 2014 2013 No 111
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
11 January 2013 11 January 2013 2012 No 97
20 September 2011 20 September 2011 2011 No 46
01 November 2010 01 November 2010 2010 No 87
08 January 2010 08 January 2010 2009 No 106
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
04 July 2007 04 July 2007 2007 No 27
04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 120
01 January 2005 01 January 2005 2004 No 81
10 December 2004 10 December 2004 2004 No 91
30 November 2004 30 November 2004 2004 No 89
06 July 2004 06 July 2004 2004 No 55
05 December 2003 05 December 2003

Veterinary Practice Act 2003 No 87

Assented to 05.12.2003.

Second reading speech made: Legislative Council, 29.10.2003; Legislative Assembly, 2.12.2003.

Date of commencement of Parts 1 and 2 and Sch 1, 1.3.2004, sec 2 and GG No 47 of 27.2.2004, p 825.

Date of commencement of secs 11, 12, 14, 15, 91, 99, 100, 102 and 103 and Part 1 of Sch 4, and sec 106 in its application to that Part, 9.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 51 of 6.5.2005, p 1601.

Date of commencement of the remainder (except Sch 3.17 and 3.21), 1.9.2006, sec 2 and GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7064.

Sch 3.17 and 3.21 were not commenced and were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59

Assented to 26.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70

Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.114, 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.

Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017 No 50

Assented to 24.10.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.31, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.

Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Act 2017 No 25

Assented to 27.06.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Biosecurity Act 2015 No 24

Assented to 22.09.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 8.39, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (227) LW 2.6.2017.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.29, 8.7.2015, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.7.2015, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111

Assented to 03.12.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.33, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.148, 1.1.2014, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.

Veterinary Practice Amendment (Interstate Veterinary Practitioners) Act 2011 No 46

Assented to 20.09.2011.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Veterinary Practice Amendment Act 2010 No 87

Assented to 01.11.2010.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91

Assented to 10.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.85, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Stock Medicines Amendment Act 2004 No 89

Assented to 30.11.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, assent, sec 2 (3).

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Amendment Act 2004 No 81

Assented to 03.11.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 1.1.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 200 of 17.12.2004, p 9302.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.43, assent, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 4

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [1]; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.31.

Secs 11, 14

Am 2015 No 15, Sch 3.58 [1].

Sec 15

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.44 [1].

Sec 18

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [5]; 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [1]; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.39 [1].

Sec 19

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [6]; 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 21

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [7]; 2015 No 15, Sch 1.29.

Sec 27

Am 2015 No 24, Sch 8.39 [2].

Sec 33

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.39 [3].

Sec 34

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [2]–[4].

Part 4A

Ins 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [2].

Secs 34A–34C

Ins 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 34D

Ins 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [5] [6].

Secs 34E, 34F

Ins 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 35

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [10] [11].

Sec 38A

Ins 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 40A

Ins 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 44A

Ins 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 45A

Ins 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 46

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 47

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [17].

Sec 48

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [18] [19]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [7]–[10].

Sec 49

Am 2007 No 27, Sch 3.9.

Sec 51

Am 2004 No 55, Sch 2.43; 2004 No 81, Sch 2.4 [1]; 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [3]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [11] [12].

Sec 52

Rep 2004 No 81, Sch 2.4 [2].

Sec 54

Am 2004 No 81, Sch 2.4 [3]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [13].

Sec 56

Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [14].

Sec 56A

Ins 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [20].

Part 5, Div 5 (sec 57)

Rep 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [4].

Part 5, Div 6, heading

Subst 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 58A

Ins 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 63

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [21]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [15].

Sec 75

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [16] [17].

Sec 77

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 79

Am 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 80

Am 2015 No 15, Sch 3.58 [2].

Sec 84

Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 3.65.

Sec 85

Am 2018 No 70, Sch 4.114.

Part 9A (secs 91A–91I)

Ins 2004 No 81, Sch 2.4 [4]. Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [18].

Sec 92

Am 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 94

Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.40 [1]; 2022 No 59, Sch 1.37[1].

Sec 95

Subst 2017 No 25, Sch 1.40 [2]. Am 2022 No 59, Sch 1.37[2].

Sec 99

Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.44 [2].

Sec 100

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 101

Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.81.

Sec 105

Rep 2006 No 120, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 2013 No 111, Sch 3.33; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.39 [4].

Sch 2

Am 2015 No 15, Sch 3.58 [3].

Sch 3

Am 2004 No 89, Sch 2.3; 2004 No 91, Schs 2.85 [1] [2], 3. Rep 2006 No 120, Sch 4.

Sch 4

Am 2009 No 106, Sch 3.43; 2010 No 87, Sch 1 [24] [25]; 2011 No 46, Sch 1 [8]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.148 [19]; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.39 [5].

Veterinary Practice Bill 2003

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Introduced (LC): 29 October 2003 Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable

2nd Reading (LA): 02 December 2003
Assent: 05 December 2003 PDF icon 2003 No 87