Dog Act 1966 No 2

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 September 1998 01 September 1998 1998 No 87

This Act has also been amended pursuant to orders under secs 8 (2), 9 (3), 9A and 9B of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 5.7.1973 and published in GG No 90 of 6.7.1973, p 3010, declaring that the Dog Act 1966 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 apply. Order dated 26.9.1985 and published in GG No 134 of 27.9.1985, p 5148.

Dog Act 1966 No 2

Assented to 15.03.1966.

Date of commencement, except as provided in sec 1 (3), 1.10.1966, sec 1 (2).

Date of commencement of certain provisions (relating to the making of applications for registration of dogs and duties of registration clerks), 1.8.1966, sec 1 (3).

Companion Animals Act 1998 No 87

Assented to 14.07.1998.

Date of commencement of sec 99 (1) (except to the extent that it would repeal Parts 1 and 5, and secs 5 and 21ā€“27, of the Dog Act 1966), 1.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 28.8.1998, p 6528.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147

Assented to 17.12.1997.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 55

Assented to 02.07.1997.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121

Assented to 03.12.1996.

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

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Dog Act 1966, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

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 Dog Act 1966, assent, Sch 1.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1993 No 22

Assented to 08.06.1993.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1993, sec 2 and GG No 94 of 27.8.1993, p 4861.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No 46

Assented to 22.06.1990.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Dog Act 1966, assent, sec 2.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1988 No 62

Assented to 21.11.1988.

Date of commencement, 1.6.1989, sec 2 and GG No 38 of 7.4.1989, p 1768.

Miscellaneous Acts (Education and Public Instruction) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 63

Assented to 03.06.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 17.8.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 126 of 31.7.1987, p 4254.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48

Assented to 28.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1985 No 125

Assented to 25.11.1985.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1982 No 146

Assented to 21.12.1982.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1981 No 13

Assented to 22.04.1981.

Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2, 1.9.1981, sec 2 (2) and GG No 108 of 31.7.1981, p 4045.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1977 No 27

Assented to 13.04.1977.

Dog (Amendment) Act 1967 No 43

Assented to 05.10.1967.

This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.

No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 and the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997.

Sec 1

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 3 (1).

Sec 2

Am 1967 No 43, sec 2 (a); 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (1). Rep GG No 134 of 27.9.1985, p 5148. Ins 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (1).

Sec 4

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (2), 3 (2); 1982 No 146, Sch 1 (1); 1988 No 62, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (1); 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Part 2, heading

Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Part 2, Div 1, heading

Ins 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 5

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (3), 2 (1), 3 (3); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (3); 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1996 No 121, Sch 2.8.

Sec 6

Subst 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (4). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Schs 1 (4), 2 (2). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 7

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (5), 2 (2); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (3). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 8

Subst 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (6). Am 1982 No 146, Sch 1 (2); 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (1); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (3) (8); 1994 No 32, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 9

Subst 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (6). Am 1982 No 146, Sch 1 (3); 1987 No 63, Sch 2; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (3). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 9A

Ins 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (6). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 9B

Ins 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (6). Am 1982 No 146, Sch 1 (4); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (3). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 9C

Ins 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (6). Am 1982 No 146, Sch 1 (5); 1990 No 46, Sch 1; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (3). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Part 2, Divs 2ā€“5 (secs 9Dā€“9W)

Ins 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Part 3

Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 10

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (7), 3 (4); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (4) (8); 1995 No 11, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 11

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (8), 3 (5); 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Part 4

Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 12

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 3 (6). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 13

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (9). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 14

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (10), 3 (7); 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (2); 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (5).

Sec 15

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (11); 1994 No 32, Sch 1.

Sec 16

Subst 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (12).

Sec 17

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 2 (3); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (3).

Part 5A, heading

Ins 1967 No 43, sec 2 (b). Subst 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Part 5A

Ins 1967 No 43, sec 2 (b). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 17A

Ins 1967 No 43, sec 2 (b). Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (13), 2 (4); GG No 134 of 27.9.1985, p 5148; 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (4); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (4). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Part 6, heading

Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 18

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (14); 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (6). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 19

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (15), 2 (5), 3 (8); GG No 134 of 27.9.1985, p 5148; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (4). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Secs 19A, 19B

Ins 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 20

Subst 1977 No 27, sec 2. Am 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (8). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 20A

Ins 1977 No 27, sec 2. Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 20B

Ins 1977 No 27, sec 2. Am 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (16); 1993 No 22, Sch 1 (9). Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 20C

Ins 1977 No 27, sec 2. Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

Sec 21

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 1 (17); 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (7).

Sec 21A

Ins 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (5). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (4) (9); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sec 22

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 3 (9); 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 22A

Ins 1988 No 62, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 22, Sch 2 (10).

Sec 22B

Ins 1994 No 32, Sch 1.

Sec 23

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 3 (10); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sec 24

Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sec 25

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 3 (11). Subst 1988 No 62, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 26

Am 1981 No 13, Sch 3 (12); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sec 27

Am 1981 No 13, Schs 1 (18), 3 (13); 1985 No 125, Sch 1 (7); 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1993 No 22, Schs 1 (10), 2 (6); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.

Sch

Rep 1998 No 87, sec 99 (1).

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