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The purposes of this Act are—
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.
In this Act—
acquired land means land owned by the Board which is not part of a zoological park and which is not managed land;
Board means the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board established under Part 2;
Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board appointed under Part 3 and includes a person acting as Chief Executive Officer under section 37;
S. 3 def. of corporate planning document inserted by No. 53/2017 s. 56.
corporate planning document means—
a statement of corporate intent; or
a corporate plan; or
a business plan;
director of a zoological park means a person who is employed under section 39 as a director of a zoological park;
S. 3 def. of film friendly principles inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 23.1).
film friendly principles has the same meaning as in the Filming Approval Act 2014;
S. 3 def. of film permit inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 23.1).
film permit has the same meaning as in the Filming Approval Act 2014;
managed land means—
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;
zoological collections means the collections of wildlife and plants under the control and management of the Board in the zoological parks or on managed land;
zoological parks means the zoological parks existing on the lands shown on the plans in Schedule 1 and includes any land declared to be a zoological park under section 24.
The objectives of this Act are—
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.
S. 4A inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 23.2).
This Act is filming approval legislation within the meaning of the Filming Approval Act 2014.
This Act binds the Crown, not only in right of the State of Victoria but also, so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
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.
In carrying out its functions and powers, the Board acts on behalf of the Crown.
In carrying out its functions and powers, the Board is subject to the general direction and control of the Minister.
The Board consists of up to 9 members appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister.
S. 9(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch.1), substituted by No. 53/2017 s. 57.
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.
The functions of the Board are—
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.