Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 (WA)

Western Australia Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 Western Australia Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 Part 2 — Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority 4. Authority established 1 5. Agent of Crown 1 6. Board of management 1 7. Constitution and proceedings of board 1 8. Remuneration of members 1 Part 3 — Functions and powers 9. Functions 1 10. Powers 1 11. Requirements for Ministerial approval 1 12. Delegation 1 13. Minister may give directions 1 14. Minister to have access to information 1 Part 4 — Management plans 15. Authority to comply with management plans 1 16. First management plans 1 17. Review and revision of management plans 1 18. Content of management plans 1 19. Plans to be publicly notified 1 20. Public submissions 1 21. Approval by Minister 1 22. Notice of approval 1 Part 5 — Staff 23. Chief executive officer 1 24. Other staff 1 25. Use of other government staff etc. 1 26. Park management officers 1 27. Identity cards 1 28. Enforcement powers of park management officers 1 29. Requirement to leave designated land 1 30. Obstruction of park management officers 1 Part 6 — Financial provisions 31. Funds of Authority 1 32. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Account 1 33. Borrowing from Treasurer 1 34. Other borrowing 1 35. Guarantee by Treasurer 1 36. Effect of guarantee 1 37. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 1 Part 7 — Botanic Gardens and Parks Foundation 38. Botanic Gardens and Parks Foundation established 1 39. Governing council 1 40. Functions 1 41. Powers 1 42. Financial arrangements 1 43. Rules 1 Part 8 — General 44A. Chief Health Officer responsible for public health matters 1 44. Authority to be consulted 1 45. Protection from liability 1 46. Execution of documents by Authority 1 47. Confidentiality 1 48. Liability for acts of children 1 49. Onus of proof in vehicle offences may be shifted 1 50. Evidentiary provision — speed measuring equipment 1 51. Infringement notices 1 52. Notice placing onus on vehicle owner 1 53A. Local laws do not apply to King's Park 1 53. Regulations 1 54. Review of Act 1 55. Savings and transitional provisions 1 Schedule 1 — Constitution and proceedings of board Division 1 — General provisions 1. Term of office 1 2. Resignation, removal etc. 1 3. Leave of absence 1 4. Chairperson unable to act 1 5. Member unable to act 1 6. Saving 1 7. Calling of meetings 1 8. Presiding officer 1 9. Quorum 1 10. Voting 1 11. Minutes 1 12. Resolution without meeting 1 13. Telephone or video meetings 1 14. Committees 1 15. Board to determine own procedures 1 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests etc. 16. Disclosure of interests 1 17. Voting by interested members 1 18. Clause 17 may be declared inapplicable 1 19. Quorum where clause 17 applies 1 20. Minister may declare clauses 17 and 19 inapplicable 1 Schedule 2 — Savings and transitional provisions 1. Terms used 1 2. Dissolution of Board 1 3. Devolution of assets, liabilities etc. 1 4. Agreements and instruments 1 5. References to Board in written law 1 6. Chief executive officer 1 7. Staff 1 8. Rangers 1 9. Annual reports for part of a year 1 10. Existing leases not affected 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 An Act to make provision for — • the establishment of an Authority to control and manage King's Park and other land; • the management policies to be followed by the Authority in relation to that land; • the establishment of a Foundation with fund‑raising and other functions; and • the dissolution of the King's Park Board, to consequentially amend certain Acts 1, and for related purposes.