Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995

to establish the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board; and

to provide for the management and administration of zoological parks and gardens.

Section 1 and this section come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.

If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not come into operation within a period of 6 months beginning on, and including, the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it comes into operation on the first day after the end of that period.

a statement of corporate intent; or

a corporate plan; or

a business plan;

Crown land managed under section 25; or

freehold land managed under section 26; or

land which the Board has determined under section 28 to be managed land;

to conserve, protect, manage and improve the zoological parks and managed land and the zoological collections;

to promote and increase public enjoyment of the zoological collections, zoological parks and managed land;

to increase public knowledge and awareness of the zoological collections and the zoological parks through publications, educational programs and advisory services and other activities;

to carry out and promote zoological research, the conservation of wildlife and its natural habitats and the maintenance of biodiversity.

There is established a board to be called the "Zoological Parks and Gardens Board".

The Board—

is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

shall have a common seal; and

may sue or be sued in its corporate name; and

may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and

may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may by law do and suffer.

The common seal of the Board must be kept as directed by the Board.

All courts must take judicial notice of the imprint of the common seal on a document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that the document was properly sealed.

The Board consists of up to 9 members appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.

The persons appointed to the Board are to be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have expertise in one or more of the following areas—

zoology or veterinary science;

business management, financial management or public administration;

education, tourism or recreation;

nature conservation or animal research;

architecture or engineering.

In making a recommendation for appointment of members to the Board, the Minister must have regard to the expertise necessary for the Board to carry out its functions.

A person cannot be a member of the Board if he or she is the Chief Executive Officer.

Schedule 2 applies to the membership and procedure of the Board.

to conserve, protect, manage and improve the zoological parks and managed land and the zoological collections;

to promote and increase public enjoyment of the zoological collections and the zoological parks and managed land;

to increase public knowledge and awareness of the zoological collections and zoological parks through exhibition of the zoological collections, publications, educational programs, advisory services and other activities;

to carry out and promote zoological research, the conservation of wildlife and its natural habitats and the maintenance of biodiversity;

to advise the Minister on matters relating to the Board's functions or powers or on any other matter referred to it by the Minister;

to provide consultancy and advice services to the public on zoological matters;

to provide for services and facilities for visitors to the zoological parks and managed land;

to carry out any other functions conferred on it by this or any other Act.

The Board may do anything necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out its functions.

The Board's other powers under this Act do not limit the general powers conferred by this section.