Animal Welfare Act 1999
Summary of changes
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28 May 2025
- Updated reference to the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 in section 33 criteria
Affected provisions
- 33: CriteriaUpdated reference to the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 in section 33 criteria
7 January 2026
- The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee's considerations and public notification requirements have been amended to align with certain regulations
- A new provision has been added to Schedule 4 for transitional, savings, and related provisions related to the Animal Welfare Regulations for Management of Pigs Amendment Act 2025
- A new defence provision has been added to regulations relating to standards of care, exempting certain regulations from subsection 6
Affected provisions
- 4: Transitional, savings, and related provisionsA new provision has been added to Schedule 4 for transitional, savings, and related provisions related to the Animal Welfare Regulations for Management of Pigs Amendment Act 2025
- 71: Public notificationThe National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee's considerations and public notification requirements have been amended to align with certain regulations
- 73: Matters to be consideredThe National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee's considerations and public notification requirements have been amended to align with certain regulations
- 75: Issue of codeThe National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee's considerations and public notification requirements have been amended to align with certain regulations
- 183A: Regulations relating to standards of careA new defence provision has been added to regulations relating to standards of care, exempting certain regulations from subsection 6