Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Agriculture Appeals Act 2001
No. 29 of 2001
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 9 July 2001 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act applied with transitional provisions | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 15 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 1(1) amended | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 2 am. | 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1 | 6 October 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3 am. | 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1 | 6 October 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4 substituted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 4 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 4A inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 5 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 5(1) am. | 31/2014, ss. 1(3), 35(a)(i) | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2) substit. | 31/2014, ss. 1(3), 35(a)(ii) | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1) am. | 31/2014, ss. 1(3), 35(b) | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 8(2A) inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 6(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 8(6) inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 6(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 9(3) amended | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 7 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 10(1A) inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 8(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 10(2) deleted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 8(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 10(4)-(6) inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 8(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 10A inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 9 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 11 substituted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 10 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| Ss. 12, 13 rep. | 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 4 & sch. 1 | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| S. 14(1) amended | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 11(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 14(3) amended | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 11(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 14(4)-(6) inserted | 15/2020, ss. 2, 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A ins. | 31/2014, ss. 1(3), 35(c) | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(1A) inserted | 15/2020, ss. 3(a), 6(1)(a), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(1B) inserted | 15/2020, ss. 3(a), 6(1)(a), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(2A-2F) inserted | 15/2020, ss. 3(b), 6(1)(a), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(3) amended | 15/2020, ss. 3(c). 6(1)(a), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(4) substituted | 15/2020, ss. 3(d), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(5) amended | 15/2020, ss. 3(e), 6(1)(b), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14A(6) amended | 15/2020, ss. 3(f), 6(1)(b), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14B-14F inserted | 15/2020, ss. 4, 6(2), 7(3) | 6 October 2020 | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 14G inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 12 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 15(3), (4) inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 13 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| Sch. 1 substituted | S.I. No. 567 of 2025, reg. 2 | 27 November 2025 | S.I. No. 567 of 2025 |
| S.I. No. 342 of 2025, reg. 2 | 17 July 2025 | S.I. No. 342 of 2025 | |
| S.I. No. 369 of 2024, reg. 2 | 17 July 2024 | S.I. No. 369 of 2024 | |
| S.I. No. 521 of 2023, reg. 2 | 11 October 2023 | S.I. No. 521 of 2023 | |
| S.I. No. 743 of 2022, reg. 2 | 22 December 2022 | S.I. No. 743 of 2022 | |
| S.I. No. 383 of 2022, reg. 2 | 28 July 2022 | S.I. No. 383 of 2022 | |
| S.I. No. 368 of 2021, reg. 2 | 16 July 2021 | S.I. No. 368 of 2021 | |
| S.I. No. 415 of 2020, reg. 2 | 23 September 2020 | S.I. No. 415 of 2020 | |
| S.I. No. 556 of 2019, reg. 2 | 2 October 2019 | S.I. No. 556 of 2019 | |
| S.I. No. 164 of 2018, reg. 2 | 11 May 2018 | S.I. No. 164 of 2018 | |
| S.I. No. 219 of 2017, reg. 3 | 24 May 2017 | S.I. No. 219 of 2017 | |
| Sch. renumbered as sch. 1 | 31/2014, ss. 1(3), 35(d) | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Sch. substituted | S.I. No. 638 of 2016, reg. 2 | 20 December 2016 | S.I. No. 638 of 2016 |
| S.I. No. 276 of 2015, reg. 2 | 25 June 2015 | S.I. No. 276 of 2015 | |
| S.I. No. 10 of 2014, reg. 2 | 14 January 2014 | S.I. No. 10 of 2014 | |
| Sch. am. | S.I. No. 106 of 2011, reg. 2 | 2 March 2011 | S.I. No. 106 of 2011 |
| S.I. No. 169 of 2008, regs. 2(a)-(e) | 29 May 2008 | S.I. No. 169 of 2008 | |
| S.I. No. 584 of 2006, reg.2, table | 16 November 2006 | S.I. No. 584 of 2006 | |
| S.I. No. 65 of 2006, reg.2, table | 3 February 2006 | S.I. No. 65 of 2006 | |
| S.I. No. 507 of 2004, reg. 2, table | 3 August 2004 | S.I. No. 507 of 2004 | |
| S.I. No. 558 of 2002, reg. 2, table | 6 December 2002 | S.I. No. 558 of 2002 | |
| Sch. 2 ins. | 31/2014, ss. 1(3), 35(d) | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 substituted | S.I. No. 219 of 2017, reg. 3 | 24 May 2017 | S.I. No. 219 of 2017 |
| Sch. 3 inserted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 3, 14 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5(2) | Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 567 of 2025) |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 342 of 2025) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 369 of 2024) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 521 of 2023) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 743 of 2022) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 383 of 2022) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 368 of 2021) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 415 of 2020) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 556 of 2019) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 164 of 2018) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 219 of 2017) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 638 of 2016) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 276 of 2015) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 10 of 2014) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 106 of 2011) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 169 of 2008) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 584 of 2006) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 65 of 2006) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 507 of 2004) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 558 of 2002) | |
| S. 7 | Agriculture Appeals Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 193 of 2002) |
| S. 7(2) | Agriculture Appeals (Section 14A) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 423 of 2023) |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Section 14A) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 353 of 2021) | |
| Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 418 of 2020) | |
| Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 68 of 2018) | |
| S. 14A(4)(b) | Agriculture Appeals (Section 14A) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 423 of 2023) |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Section 14A) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 353 of 2021) | |
| S. 14E | Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 418 of 2020) |
| S. 14E(1)(f) | Agriculture Appeals (Section 14A) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 423 of 2023) |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Section 14A) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 353 of 2021) | |
| S. 14E(1)(n) | Agriculture Appeals (Section 14A) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 423 of 2023) |
| S. 14F | Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 418 of 2020) |
| S. 15 | Agriculture Appeals (Section 14A) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 423 of 2023) |
| Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Section 14A) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 353 of 2021) | |
| Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 418 of 2020) | |
| Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 68 of 2018) | |
| Agriculture Appeals Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 193 of 2002) |