Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002 (Tas)

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002

An Act to make provision for the management, conservation and enhancement of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, to repeal the Botanical Gardens Act 1950 and to make consequential amendments [Royal Assent 19 December 2002]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation In this Act – appointed member means a member of the Board appointed under section 4(2)(a) or (b) ; authorised officer means any of the following: (a) a member; (b) a person authorised by the Board; (c) the Director; (d) a police officer; Board means the Botanical Gardens Board established under section 4(1) ; Botanical Gardens means the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens formerly managed by the board of trustees under the Botanical Gardens Act 1950 ; business plan means a business plan referred to in section 15 ; Director means the Director of the Botanical Gardens appointed under section 18 ; draft strategic master plan means a draft strategic master plan referred to in section 9 ; financial year means the 12 month period ending on 30 June in any year; member means a member of the Board under section 4(2) ; motor vehicle means a motor vehicle as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ; public notice means a notice published in any newspaper circulating generally in the State; Secretary means the Secretary of the Department; strategic master plan means a strategic master plan approved by the Minister under section 12 ; structure includes any building, tent, screen, awning or enclosure; vehicle includes a bicycle, tricycle, scooter, skateboard, rollerskates and rollerblades.