Western Sydney Parklands Act 2006

This Act is the Western Sydney Parklands Act 2006.

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

In this Act—

approved consultation and engagement framework means the consultation and engagement framework approved by the Minister under the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Act 2022.

authorised officer means—

a ranger, or

a police officer.

Board means the Board of the Trust established under section 7.

Chief Executive means the person employed in the Public Service who is assigned to the role of Chief Executive of the Western Sydney Parklands Trust.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

Fund means the Western Sydney Parklands Fund established under section 38.

government agency means any of the following—

a public authority constituted by or under an Act,

a NSW Government agency,

a Public Service agency within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013,

a local authority,

but does not include the Trust, a State owned corporation or any person or body exempted by the regulations from this definition.

Greater Sydney Parklands Trust has the same meaning as in the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Act 2022.

land of a government agency means land vested in or owned by the government agency or land vested in or owned by the Crown or Her Majesty and controlled by the government agency (including vacant Crown land).

local authority means a council, county council or joint organisation within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993.

owner, of a vehicle, includes the responsible person for the vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013.

Parklands means the lands comprising the Western Sydney Parklands as referred to in section 22.

plan of management means the plan of management for the Parklands prepared and adopted for the time being under Part 4, including any amendments adopted under that Part.

precinct means a precinct created under Division 3 of Part 4.

precinct plan means a precinct plan for a precinct of the Parklands prepared and adopted for the time being under Part 4, including any amendments adopted under that Part.

ranger means a person appointed as a ranger under section 47.

Sydney Region Development Fund means the Development Fund created under section 129 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for the Sydney Region.

Trust means the Western Sydney Parklands Trust constituted under section 4.

Trust land means land vested in or owned by the Trust.

Note.

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

In this Act, a reference to a precinct includes a reference to a sub-precinct.

Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

There is constituted by this Act a corporation with the corporate name of the Western Sydney Parklands Trust.

The Trust is a NSW Government agency.

The Trust is subject to the control and direction of the Minister in the exercise of its functions.

There is to be a Board of the Trust.

The Board consists of the following members—

the Chief Executive,

the 7 appointed members of the Board of the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust.

One of the members of the Board appointed under subsection (2)(d) is, by the instrument of his or her appointment as a member or by a subsequent instrument executed by the Minister, to be appointed as the Chairperson of the Board.

(Repealed)

Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the Board.

The Chief Executive is responsible for the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Trust in accordance with the specific policies and general directions of the Board.

The Chief Executive is subject to the control and direction of the Board.

Any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, the Trust by the Chief Executive is taken to have been done by the Trust.

The Board or Trust may establish advisory committees to assist it in the exercise of its functions or for the purposes of public consultation.

Any or all of the members of an advisory committee may be persons who are not members of the Board.

The procedure for the calling of meetings of an advisory committee and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as determined by the body that established the committee or (subject to any determination of that body) by the committee.

The Trust may delegate to an authorised person any of its functions, other than this power of delegation.

A delegate may sub-delegate to an authorised person any function delegated by the Trust if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the Trust.

In this section, authorised person means—

a member of the Board, or

a member of staff of the Trust, or

a government agency or member of staff of a government agency, or

a person, or committee of persons, of a class approved by the Minister or prescribed by the regulations.

Any function of the Trust may be exercised—

by the Trust itself, or

by a private subsidiary corporation (within the meaning of section 21), or

by the Trust or such a private subsidiary corporation, or both, in a partnership, joint venture or other association with other persons or bodies.