Minister: Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries
Agency: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries


Exhibited Animals Act 2015 No. 5

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
11 June 2015 14 July 2016
01 July 2016 28 July 2016 2015 Act No. 5

RA ss 7(1)(k), 26, 35, 40

03 July 2017 03 July 2017 2016 Act No. 27
11 April 2019 15 August 2019 2019 Act No. 11
13 February 2020 14 February 2020 2020 Act No. 3
01 March 2020 13 May 2021 2020 Act No. 3
01 March 2023 28 February 2023 2022 Act No. 34
01 February 2024 30 January 2024 2023 Act No. 23
26 April 2024 26 April 2024 2024 Act No. 17

Exhibited Animals Act 2015 No. 5

date of assent 11 June 2015

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2016 (see s 2(1)–(2))

Note—AIA s 15DA does not apply (see s 2 (3))

Exhibited Animals Act 2015 No. 5 ch 1 pt 1, ch 10 pt 1

date of assent 11 June 2015

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2016 (see s 2(1)–(2))

Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 27

date of assent 25 May 2016

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

pts 2–69 comm 3 July 2017 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))

Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 11

date of assent 11 April 2019

pts 1–2, pt 4–5, 6 divs 1–2, 7 divs 1–2, 8–9, 11, 13, 14 divs 1–2, 15–20, sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 3

date of assent 13 February 2020

pt 8 (other than ss 78–79, 83) comm on date of assent

ss 78–79, 83 comm 1 March 2020 (see s 2 (1AB) (a))

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

s 247 sch 1 ss 1–2 (1), 4 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)

Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 17

date of assent 26 April 2024

ch 8, s 192 sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent

s 192 sch 1 pt 3 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(3)(d))

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Long title amd 2015 No. 5 s 275

s 22A ins 2020 No. 3 s 78

s 33 amd 2024 No. 17 s 128

s 38 amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

s 58 amd 2016 No. 27 s 230; 2019 No. 11 s 113

s 64 amd 2024 No. 17 s 129

ch 6 pt 3 div 3A hdg ins 2020 No. 3 s 79

s 188A ins 2020 No. 3 s 79

s 188B ins 2020 No. 3 s 79

s 188C ins 2020 No. 3 s 79

s 222A ins 2020 No. 3 s 80

s 256 amd 2020 No. 3 s 81

s 259 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 260A ins 2020 No. 3 s 82

ch 9 hdg amd 2019 No. 11 s 114

ch 10 hdg ins 2019 No. 11 s 115

s 274 ins 2019 No. 11 s 115

sch 2 def electronic document om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 1

sch 2 def insolvent under administration om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2(1)

sch 2 def international wildlife amd 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 1

sch 2 def private land ins 2020 No. 3 s 83

sch 2 def spent conviction om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 4

Exhibited Animals Act 2015