Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995

The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

the preservation of public order in zoological parks and on managed land;

public safety in zoological parks and on managed land;

prohibiting or regulating traffic and entry by persons, animals or vehicles in zoological parks and on managed land;

the closure to the public of any part or parts of a zoological park that the Board considers necessary for the protection and management of the zoological parks or public safety, whether or not the park or part of the park is expressed to be open to the public;

the care, protection and management of land, property, structures and improvements in zoological parks and on managed land;

the care, protection and management of the zoological collections;

fees and charges for entry into zoological parks and onto managed land, including concessional charges and the mechanisms for determining concessional charges;

times at which the zoological parks and managed land are to be open or closed to the public;

conditions of entry to the zoological parks and managed land and conditions of use of facilities or services;

prohibiting or regulating the carrying on of a trade or business in the zoological parks or on managed land;

the protection of flora and fauna in zoological parks and on managed land;

any other matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

The regulations made under this Act may—

be of general or limited application; and

differ according to differences in time, place or circumstances; and

confer discretions or powers or impose duties on any specified person or specified class of person; and

provide in a specified case or class of case for the exemption of persons, vehicles, zoological parks or parts of zoological parks or a class of person, vehicles, zoological parks or parts of zoological parks from any of the provisions of the regulations, whether unconditionally or on specified conditions and either wholly or to such an extent as is specified; and

impose specific, minimum or maximum fees and provide for the waiver or reduction of fees; and

impose penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units for contravention of the regulations.

Any regulations made under this Act for or with respect to the issuing of film permits must not be inconsistent with the film friendly principles.