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Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986 No 123

Assented to 27.11.1986.

Date of commencement of Parts 1, 2 and 6 (secs 52 and 54 excepted) and Schs 1 and 2, 1.5.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 68 of 16.4.1987, p 2005.

Date of commencement of remainder of provisions (secs 12, 22 and 24 and Sch 4 excepted), 9.6.1989, sec 2 (2) and GG No 72 of 9.6.1989, p 3383.

Date of commencement of secs 12, 22 and 24 and Sch 4, 1.7.1989, sec 2 (2) and GG No 72 of 9.6.1989, p 3383.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Prohibitions for Convicted Persons) Act 2022 No 69

Assented to 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2023, sec 2(b).

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

Assented to 26.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 1.15, 1.12.2020, sec 2(3).

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

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).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

Biosecurity Act 2015 No 24

Assented to 22.09.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 8.13, 1.7.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (227) LW 2.6.2017.

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

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 No 42

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.28, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 78

Assented to 03.11.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.

Exotic Diseases of Animals Amendment Act 2008 No 33

Assented to 25.06.2008.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 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 (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

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

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

Assented to 10.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, assent, sec 2 (2).

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Exhibited Animals Protection Amendment Act 1996 No 11

Assented to 05.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[3], 2.2.2001, sec 2 and GG No 20 of 19.1.2001, p 129.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] and [5], 1.8.1996, sec 2 and GG No 89 of 26.7.1996, p 4354.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No 16

Assented to 15.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, 1.9.1995, Sch 1 and GG No 99 of 18.8.1995, p 4222.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32

Assented to 02.06.1994.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No 34

Assented to 18.05.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, 27.3.1992, Sch 1 and GG No 40 of 27.3.1992, p 1983.

Search Warrants (Amendment) Act 1991 No 92

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement, 20.9.1992, sec 2 and GG No 116 of 18.9.1992, p 6837.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No 46

Assented to 22.06.1990.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1988 No 131

Assented to 30.12.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 8, 8.9.1995, sec 2 (2) and GG No 110 of 8.9.1995, p 6468.

The proclamation appointed 1.9.1995 as the date of commencement. Pursuant to section 23 (5) of the Interpretation Act 1987, the proclamation does not fail merely because it was not published in the Gazette until after the day appointed in the proclamation, but section 23 (5) provides, in that event, for that provision of the Act to commence on the day on which the proclamation was published in the Gazette..

Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987 No 166

Assented to 25.11.1987.

Date of commencement of sec 31, 7.10.1994, sec 2 (2) and GG No 136 of 7.10.1994, p 6164.

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Sec 5

Am 1988 No 131, Sch 8; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.10 [1] [2]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.28; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.33 [2]; 2020 No 30, Schs 1.15[1], 3.10.

Sec 6

Am 1994 No 32, Sch 1.

Sec 7

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.33 [3] [4].

Sec 12

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 11, Sch 1 [1].

Secs 18, 19

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 21

Am 1994 No 32, Sch 1.

Sec 22

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 24

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2020 No 30, Sch 1.15[2].

Sec 25

Am 2020 No 30, Sch 1.15[3] [4].

Sec 27

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2012 No 42, Sch 1.8; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.13 [1].

Sec 30

Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.15 [1]; 2022 No 69, Sch 2[1] [2].

Sec 30A

Ins 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2022 No 69, Sch 2[3]–[5].

Sec 31

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 31A

Ins 2022 No 69, Sch 2[6].

Part 3, Div 5, heading

Subst 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [5]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.55 [1].

Part 3, Div 5

Subst 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 32

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Subst 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.55 [2] [3].

Sec 33

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Rep 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 37

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1.

Sec 38

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.33 [5].

Sec 39

Am 1994 No 32, Sch 1.

Sec 40

Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1.

Sec 42

Am 1991 No 92, Sch 2; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.32 [1]–[3].

Secs 43–45

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 46

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.106; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2008 No 33, Sch 2.3.

Sec 46A

Ins 2005 No 98, Sch 1.7. Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.21.

Sec 48

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1.

Sec 49A

Ins 2004 No 91, Sch 1.10 [3]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.33 [6].

Sec 51

Subst 2017 No 25, Sch 1.15 [2]. Am 2022 No 59, Sch 1.13.

Sec 53

Am 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 11, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 55

Ins 1996 No 11, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [6].

Sch 1

Am 1990 No 46, Sch 1; 1996 No 11, Sch 1 [4]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.25; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.33 [7].

Sch 3, heading

Subst 2020 No 30, Sch 1.15[5].

Sch 4

Am 1987 No 166, sec 31; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.13 [2].

Sch 5

Ins 1996 No 11, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 2009 No 78, Sch 1 [7].

The whole Act

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.33 [1] (“Director-General” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” inserted instead).

The whole Act (except secs 5 (1), 6 (4) (a), 12 (2), 48 and 53 (1) (i) and clause 2 (1) of Sch 1)

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1 (“board” omitted wherever occurring, “Director-General” inserted instead).

Exhibited Animals Protection Bill 1986

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