This Act, consisting of 55 sections divided into eight Parts and completed by one Schedule, provides for the establishment of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and defines its composition, and functions and powers. The Authority, among other functions, has the care, control and management of the designated land in order to provide, improve and promote recreational and tourism services and facilities on the designated land; to conserve and enhance any native biological diversity of the designated land; to conserve and enhance the natural environment, landscape features and amenity of the designated land; to conserve, develop, manage, display, and undertake research into, collections of Western Australian and other flora; to conserve, enhance and promote the Aboriginal, colonial and contemporary cultural heritage of the designated land; etc. The Act provides for the preparation and contents of management plans to control and manage designated land. The Act further provides for: appointment of chief executive officers and park management officers and their powers; funds of the Authority and establishment of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Account; establishment of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Foundation; etc.
Australie · 1998-12-07