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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Animal Remedies Act 1993
No. 23 of 1993

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-31 1 October 1993 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 283 of 1993), art. 2
S. 32(1)
S. 32(1)(a) 1 October 1993 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 283 of 1993), art. 2
S. 32(1)(b) 20 September 2001  Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Section 32(1)(b)) (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 468 of 2001) art. 2
S. 32(1)(b)(i) 1 November 2001 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Section 32(1)(b)(i)) (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 513 of 2001) art. 2
S. 32(1)(b)(ii), (iii) 20 September 2001  Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Section 32(1)(b)) (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 468 of 2001) art. 2
S. 32(1)(b)(ii), (iii) 1 October 1993 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 283 of 1993), art. 2
S. 32(2) 1 October 1993 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 283 of 1993), art. 2
S. 33 1 October 1993 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 283 of 1993), art. 2
Sch. 1 October 1993 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 283 of 1993), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Repealed on 11 July 2023 with transitional provisions 21/2023, ss. 2(1), 56(4)
Application extended S. I. No. 733 of 2005, arts. 1 & 2
Applied S.I. No. 100 of 2008, regs. 6(4)(c), 7(11)(c)
  S.I. No. 144 of 2007, regs. 1(2), 40(2)(d), 51(3)(a), 51(4)
  S.I. No. 701 of 2006, reg. 52(f)(ii)
  S.I. No. 478 of 2006, reg. 46(f)(ii)
Ctnc. of officers 2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 30 (1) (c)
Effect of conviction of offence relating to greyhounds under specified S. I. No. 561 of 2005, regs. 5(6), 5(7), 20
Minister consideration where non-compliance with Act or regs made under S.I. No. 79 of 2001, art. 3(7)(b)
Minister power to refuse application where conviction under S.I. No. 257 of 2000, regs. 1(2), 3(2)(e)(ii)
Minister power to refuse approval if non-compliance S.I. No. 151 of 2007, reg. 6(4)(b)
Saver S.I. No. 434 of 1997, reg. 1(2), 22
  S.I. No. 3 of 1996, regs. 1(2), 21(a)
Saving for. 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 10(5)(a)
  S. I. No. 434 of 1997, reg. 22
  2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 5, 31, sch. 2, pts. 1, 2, 4-6
  S. I. No. 561 of 2005, regs. 2, 20
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 3(2)(a)(iv) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 175 of 1994, reg. 3
S. 3(2)(a)(v) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 175 of 1994, reg. 4
S. 3(2)(a)(vi) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 175 of 1994, reg. 5
S. 3(2)(a)(vii) organisation prescribed S.I. No. 175 of 1994, reg. 6
S. 4 refs. constr. as “registered pharmacist" 20/2007, ss. 1(2), 75(1)
S. 4(10) refs. constr. as “registered pharmacist" 20/2007, ss. 1(2), 75(1)
S. 8(1)(a)(iii) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(a)(i)
S. 8(1)(b)(iii)(I) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(a)(ii)
S. 8(1)(b)(iii)(II) am. 3/2006,s. 41(1)(a)(ii)
S. 8(1)(b)(iv) substit. 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 76(1)(a)
S. 10 application extended S.I. No. 36 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 28(2)
S. 10(1) substituted 2/2016, ss. 17, 21(2)
S. 16 persons convicted of offence under not entitled to Community Aid S.I. No. 183 of 2009, reg. 26
  S.I. No. 143 of 2007, regs. 1(2), 27
S. 16 application extended to aiding and abetting obstruction S.I. No. 507 of 1998, regs. 1(2), 28
S. 17, applic. ext. 22/1994, ss. 5, 41 (5)
S. 20(1)(a) offence prescribed for the purposes of S. I. No. 734 of 2005, reg. 55(1)
S. 20(1)(c) application clarified S. I. No. 734 of 2005, reg. 55(1)
S. 22(1) substit. 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 76(1)(b)
S. 23(1)(a) am. 3/2006, ss. 41(1)(b)(i)(I), 41(2)
S. 23(1)(a) substit. 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 76(1)(c)(i)
S. 23(1)(b)(i) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(b)(i)(II)(A) and s. 41(2)
S. 23(1)(b)(ii) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(b)(i)(II)(B) and s. 41(2)
S. 23(2)(a) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(b)(ii)(I) and s. 41(2)
S. 23(2)(a) substit. 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 76(1)(c)(ii)
S. 23(2)(b)(i) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(b)(ii)(II)(A) and s. 41(2)
S. 23(2)(b)(ii) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(b)(ii)(II)(B) and s. 41(2)
S.25(3), am. with saving. 15/2002, ss. 1 (2), 13, 14, sch. 2, pts. 1, 2
S. 25(3) am. 32/2013, ss. 1(3), 15, sch. pt. 2 item 9
  32/2013, ss. 1(3), 14, sch. pt. 1 item 6
S. 29(1) substit. 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 76(1)(d)
  3/2006, s. 41(1)(c)(i)
S. 29(2) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(c)(ii)
S. 29(3)(b)(i) am. 3/2006, s. 41(1)(c)(iii)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Section 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 733 of 2005)
S. 3(2) Animal Remedies Consultative Committee (Prescribed Organisations) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 175 of 1994)
  Animal Remedies Consultative Committee (Prescribed Organisations)(Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 571 of 2004)
  Animal Remedies Consultative Committee (Prescribed Organisations) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 175 of 1994)
S. 8 Animal Remedies Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 734 of 2005)
  Control of Animal Residues and their Residues (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 827 of 2004)
  Animal Remedies (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 44 of 2002)
  Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 507 1998)
  Animal Remedies Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 179 of 1996)
S. 8(5) Animal Remedies (Poisons Act 1961) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 861 of 2007)