ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS ACT 1991

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 3A Filming Approval Act 2014  
• 4 Act binds the Crown  
• 5 Objectives  

PART 2--THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS BOARD

Division 1--Establishment and membership

• 6 Establishment  
• 7 Board represents Crown  
• 8 Board member's immunity  
• 9 Board's accountability  
• 10 Membership and procedure  

Division 2--Functions and general powers

• 11 Functions  
• 12 General powers  
• 13 Delegation  

Division 3--Miscellaneous specific powers

• 14 Specific powers  
• 15 Services  

Division 4--Powers over land

• 16 Botanic gardens  
• 17 Managed Crown land  
• 18 Managed freehold land  
• 19 Notice of managed land  
• 20 Land acquired by gift  
• 21 When is acquired land not managed land?  
• 22 Notice where land ceases to be managed land  
• 23 Disposal of land  
• 24 Leases, licences and permits  

Division 5--Powers over theState botanical collection

• 25 Additions to the collection  
• 26 Maintaining the collection  
• 27 Disposal of the collection  

Division 6--Works

• 28 Board may carry out works  

Division 7--Finance and reporting

• 29 General fund  
• 30 Borrowing and investment powers  
• 31 Treasurer's guarantees  
• 32 Agreements with Secretary  
• 33 Secretary's access to financial information  
• 35 Corporate planning documents of the Board  

PART 3--THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF

Division 1--The Director

• 38 Appointment of Director  
• 41A Appointment of acting Director  
• 42 Reappointment to public service and superannuation  
• 43 Director's role  
• 44 Director must give Secretary financial information  

Division 2--Chief botanist and other staff

• 45 Nomination of chief botanist  
• 46 Role of the chief botanist  
• 47 Delegation by chief botanist  
• 48 Other staff  

Division 3--General

• 49 Staff not subject to Public Administration Act 2004  

PART 4--ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATIONS

• 50 Who may take proceedings?  
• 50A Offences  
• 50B Requirement to give name and address  
• 50C Authorised officers must identify themselves  
• 51 Regulations  

PART 5--AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 2--Transitional provisions

• 53 Assets and liabilities to vest in Board  
• 54 Reservations and tenures to continue  
• 55 Gifts, trusts etc.  
• 57 Transferred staff  
• 58 Superannuation and reappointment to the public service  
• 59 References to government botanist  
• 60 Transitional provisions—Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017  
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• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 3
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