"Laws that are no longer valid because of the Animal Welfare Act 1999"
The Animal Welfare Act 1999 repeals some old laws. You can find the list of repealed laws in the schedule. The schedule is part of the act and it lists the laws that are no longer valid, such as the Animals Protection Act 1960 and the Local Government Act 1974.
These laws are being replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 1999. The act is empowered by s 198, which means it has the authority to repeal these old laws. The repealed laws include several amendments to the Animals Protection Act, as well as other laws like the Meat Act 1981 and the Wild Animal Control Amendment Act 1979.
The schedule lists all the laws that are being repealed, including the Animals Protection Amendment Act 1962, the Animals Protection Amendment Act 1964, and the Wild Animal Control Amendment Act 1997. You can look at the schedule to see the full list of repealed laws.