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New South Wales
Zoological Parks Board Amendment
Bill 2000
Contents
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1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Zoological Parks Board Act 1973 No 34 2
Schedule 1 Amendments 3
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, has
finally passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of NEW
SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2000
New South Wales
Zoological Parks Board Amendment
Bill 2000
Act No , 2000
An Act to amend the Zoological Parks Board Act 1973 in relation to the
constitution of the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales; and for other
purposes.
I have examined this Bill, and find it to correspond in all respects with the Bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Zoological Parks Board Amendment Bill 2000
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Zoological Parks Board Amendment Act 2000.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by
proclamation.
3 Amendment of Zoological Parks Board Act 1973 No 34
The Zoological Parks Board Act 1973 is amended as set out in
Schedule 1.
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Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 6
Omit the section. Insert instead:
6 Appointment of members
(1) The Board is to consist of 10 members appointed by the
Minister, of whom:
(a) 5 are to be persons who have, in the opinion of the
Minister, qualifications, knowledge, expertise or
experience appropriate to the powers, authorities, duties
and functions of the Board, and
(b) one is to be a person who has, in the opinion of the
Minister, expertise in zoology, veterinary science or
animal welfare, or in research relating to any one or
more of those fields, and
(c) one is to be chosen by the Minister from a panel of 2
persons nominated by an organisation determined by the
Minister, the principal activity of which is the voluntary
provision of financial or other support to the zoological
park in Mosman, and
(d) one is to be chosen by the Minister from a panel of 2
persons nominated by an organisation determined by the
Minister, the principal activity of which is the voluntary
provision of financial or other support to the zoological
park in Dubbo, and
(e) one is to be chosen by the Minister from a panel of 2
persons nominated by the council of the local
government area that includes the zoological park in
Mosman, and
(f) one is to be a person chosen by the Minister from a
panel of 2 persons nominated by the council of the local
government area that includes the zoological park in
Dubbo.
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(2) In making appointments to the Board, the Minister is to have
regard to the powers, authorities, duties and functions of the
Board referred to in section 15.
(3) If the Minister would, but for this subsection, be unable to
appoint a member referred to in subsection (1) (c)(f) because
a panel of persons has not been nominated:
(a) the Minister may instead appoint a person who is, in the
opinion of the Minister, suitable to hold that office, and
(b) the person so appointed is taken to have been
appropriately appointed.
(4) A member:
(a) holds office, subject to this Act, for the term, not
exceeding 5 years, that is specified in the member's
instrument of appointment or (if not so specified) in a
later instrument executed by the Minister, and
(b) is (if otherwise qualified) eligible for re-appointment.
[2] Section 7 Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
Omit section 7 (1)(3). Insert instead:
(1) One of the members referred to in section 6 (1) (a) is to be
appointed as Chairperson by the instrument appointing the
person as a member or by a subsequent instrument executed by
the Minister.
(2) Another of the members referred to in section 6 (1) (a) is to be
appointed as Deputy Chairperson by the instrument appointing
the person as a member or by a subsequent instrument executed
by the Minister.
(3) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson are each to hold
office as such for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as the
Minister may determine by instrument in writing, and are
eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment.
[3] Sections 7 (4) and (5) (a) and 10 (1) (f) and (g) and (2)
Omit "Governor" wherever occurring. Insert instead "Minister".
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[4] Section 8 Provisions relating to official member
Omit the section.
[5] Section 10 Vacation of office
Omit "An appointed member" from section 10 (1).
Insert instead "A member".
[6] Section 10 (1) (d)
Omit the paragraph. Insert instead:
(d) if the member becomes a mentally incapacitated
person,
[7] Section 10
Omit "the appointed member" wherever occurring.
Insert instead "the member".
[8] Section 11 Proceedings of Board
Omit section 11 (3). Insert instead:
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board is a majority of its
members for the time being. Any duly convened meeting of the
Board at which a quorum is present is competent to transact
any business of the Board and has and may exercise and
perform all the powers, authorities, duties and functions of the
Board.
[9] Sections 47 and 48
Insert after section 46:
47 Savings and transitional regulations
(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the
following Acts:
Zoological Parks Board Amendment Act 2000
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(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take
effect from the date of assent to the Act concerned or a later
date.
(3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a
date that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette,
the provision does not operate so as:
(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other
than the State or an authority of the State), the rights of
that person existing before the date of its publication, or
(b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State
or an authority of the State) in respect of anything done
or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.
48 Provisions consequent on enactment of Zoological Parks Board
Amendment Act 2000
(1) In this section, amending Act means the Zoological Parks
Board Amendment Act 2000.
(2) On the day of repeal of section 6 by the amending Act:
(a) a person holding office under section 6 (2) (a)(c) or (5)
immediately before that day ceases to hold that office,
and
(b) a person holding office under section 6 (2) (d), (e), (f) or
(g) immediately before that day is taken to be appointed
as a member under section 6 (1) (c), (d), (e) or (f) (as
inserted by the amending Act), respectively, for the
balance of the person's term of office, and
(c) any other person holding office under section 6 (2)
immediately before that day is taken to be appointed as
a member under section 6 (1) (a) (as inserted by the
amending Act) for the balance of the person's term of
office.
(3) A person who ceases to hold office under subsection (2) (a):
(a) is not entitled to any remuneration or compensation
because of loss of that office, and
(b) is eligible (if otherwise qualified) to be appointed as a
member.
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(4) On the day of commencement of the amendment made to
section 7 (1)(3) by the amending Act, the persons holding
office as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson immediately
before that day are taken to be appointed as Chairperson and
Deputy Chairperson, respectively, under section 7 (as amended
by the amending Act) for the balance of their respective terms
of office as such.
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