Western Sydney Parklands Act 2006 (NSW)

Western Sydney Parklands Act 2006 No 92

An Act to establish the Western Sydney Parklands, to constitute the Western Sydney Parklands Trust with functions in relation to the management of the Parklands and to provide for the addition of land to the Parklands and for the management of the Parklands; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Western Sydney Parklands Act 2006.

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

3 Definitions (1) 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) a ranger, or (b) 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) a public authority constituted by or under an Act, (b) a NSW Government agency, (c) a Public Service agency within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, (d) 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.