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Animal Research Act 1985 No 123

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30 October 2023 30 October 2023 2023 No 35
13 January 2023 13 January 2023 2022 No 59
25 November 2022 25 November 2022 2022 No 66
11 December 2020 11 December 2020 2020 No 30
27 October 2020 27 October 2020 2020 No 30
15 January 2016 15 January 2016 2015 No 58
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
11 January 2013 11 January 2013 2012 No 97
09 July 2010 09 July 2010 2010 No 59
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 July 2009 01 July 2009 2009 No 49
01 September 2006 01 September 2006 2003 No 87
01 December 2005 01 December 2005 2002 No 103
10 December 2004 10 December 2004 2004 No 91
27 November 2003 27 November 2003 2003 No 82
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
24 December 1999 24 December 1999 1998 No 156

Animal Research Act 1985 No 123

Assented to 25.11.1985.

Date of commencement of Part 2, 9.5.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 78 of 9.5.1986, p 2000.

Date of commencement of Parts 3, 4 and 6, 1.9.1990, sec 2 (2) and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5380.

Date of commencement of Part 5, 1.1.1991, sec 2 (2) and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5380.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024 No 82

Assented to 21.11.2024.

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

Animal Research Amendment (Prohibition of Forced Swim Tests and Forced Smoke Inhalation Experiments) Act 2024 No 9

Assented to 25.03.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2023 No 35

Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2(c).

Animal Research Amendment (Right to Release) Act 2022 No 66

Assented to 25.11.2022.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

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 1.1, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).

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

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).

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

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

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.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (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.

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) 2004 No 91

Assented to 10.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, assent, sec 2 (2).

Veterinary Practice Act 2003 No 87

Assented to 05.12.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, 1.9.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7064.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82

Assented to 27.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 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.

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Legislation Further Amendment Act 1998 No 156

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 24.12.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12180.

Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 77

Assented to 10.07.1997.

Sch 5.2 was not commenced and was repealed by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Legislation Further Amendment Act 1998 No 156.

Animal Research Amendment Act 1997 No 25

Assented to 25.06.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] [14] [26] [27] [29] [32] [35]–[37] [39]–[46] [48] and [50]–[52], 1.12.1997, sec 2 and GG No 130 of 28.11.1997, p 9475.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [2]–[13] [15]–[25] [28] [30] [31] [33] [34] [38] [47] [49] and [53], 12.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 9.7.1999, p 4813.

Poisons Amendment (Therapeutic Goods) Act 1996 No 2

Assented to 08.05.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4984.

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 Animal Research Act 1985, 1.9.1995, Sch 1 and GG No 99 of 18.8.1995, p 4222.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

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 Animal Research Act 1985, 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 (No 3) 1989 No 226

Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Animal Research Act 1985, assent, sec 2.

Animal Research (Amendment) Act 1989 No 43

Assented to 11.05.1989.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1991, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 22.2.1991, p 1521.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1986 No 218

Assented to 23.12.1986.

Miscellaneous Acts (Animal Research) Amendment Act 1985 No 124

Assented to 25.11.1985.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.9.1990, sec 2 (3) (a) and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5380.

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Sec 2A

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 3

Am 1989 No 43, Sch 1 (1); 1991 No 92, Sch 2; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1996 No 2, Sch 2; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2002 No 103, Sch 4.2 [1]; 2003 No 82, Sch 1.2; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.2 [1] [2]; 2010 No 59, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.7 [2] [3]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.4; 2024 No 9, Sch 1[1].

Sec 4

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.

Sec 6

Am 2010 No 59, Sch 1.3 [2]–[5]; 2023 No 35, Sch 1.1; 2024 No 82, Sch 1.1.

Sec 7

Subst 2015 No 58, Sch 3.7 [4].

Sec 10

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 11

Am 2022 No 66, Sch 1[1].

Sec 13

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [6] [7].

Sec 14

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [8] [9].

Sec 15

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 17

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [1].

Sec 18

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 20

Am 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [2]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [1].

Sec 21

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 22

Am 2022 No 66, Sch 1[2].

Sec 24

Am 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [3]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [2].

Sec 25

Subst 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 25A

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [15]. Am 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [4]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [3].

Secs 25B, 25C

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 26

Am 1989 No 43, Sch 1 (2); 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [16]–[19]; 2024 No 9, Sch 1[2].

Sec 28

Subst 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [20]. Am 2022 No 66, Sch 1[3].

Sec 28A

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [20].

Sec 28B

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [20]. Am 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [5]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [4].

Sec 28C

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [20].

Part 4, Div 4

Rep 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [21].

Secs 29–31

Rep 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 32

Am 1989 No 43, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [21].

Secs 33–36

Rep 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 39

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [22]; 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [6]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [5].

Sec 40

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 41

Am 2010 No 59, Sch 1.3 [6].

Sec 42

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [24] [25].

Part 4, Div 6, heading

Subst 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [7]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [6].

Part 4, Div 6

Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [6].

Sec 45

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [26]. Subst 1998 No 156, Sch 3 [7]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.6 [6].

Sec 46

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [27]–[29]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.1 [1].

Sec 47

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [30]–[33]; 2024 No 9, Sch 1[3].

Sec 47A

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [34]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.1 [2].

Sec 48

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [35]–[37]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.1 [3].

Sec 49

Am 2003 No 87, Sch 3.3; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.7 [5].

Sec 50

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [38]–[40].

Sec 51

Am 1985 No 124, Sch 3 (1); 2002 No 103, Sch 4.2 [2]–[4].

Sec 51A

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [41].

Sec 52

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [42].

Sec 53

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [43].

Sec 54

Am 1986 No 218, Sch 47; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [44].

Part 6A

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54A

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54B

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54C

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54D

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54E

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54F

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 54G

Ins 2022 No 66, Sch 1[4].

Sec 55

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [45].

Sec 56

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [46].

Sec 56A

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [47].

Sec 57

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.11; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 58

Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.1 [4].

Sec 58A

Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.1 [4].

Sec 59A

Ins 2004 No 91, Sch 1.2 [3].

Sec 61

Subst 2020 No 30, Sch 1.1. Am 2022 No 59, Sch 1.1.

Sec 62

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [48]; 2010 No 59, Sch 1.3 [7]; 2022 No 66, Sch 1[5].

Sec 63

Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [49].

Sch 1

Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [50]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.3; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.7 [6].

Sch 2

Am 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [51] [52].

Sch 3

Rep 1985 No 124, Sch 3 (2). Ins 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [53]. Am 2022 No 66, Sch 1[6]; 2024 No 9, Sch 1[4].

The whole Act

Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1 (“Secretary” and “Secretary’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Director-General” and “Director-General’s” inserted instead); 2015 No 58, Sch 3.7 [1] (“Director-General” and “Director-General’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” inserted instead, respectively).

Animal Research Bill 1985

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