BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY ACT 1998

Western Australian Consolidated Acts

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

Account means the account referred to in section 32(1);

Authority means the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority established by section 4(1);

board means the board of management provided for by section 6 and in Division 2 of Schedule 1 includes a committee;

chairperson means the chairperson of the board;

chief executive officer means the person appointed as such for the purposes of section 23;

committee means a committee established under clause 14 of Schedule 1;

council means the council provided for in section 39;

designated land means —

(a) King’s Park;

(b) land reserved under the Land Administration Act 1997 the care, control and management of which is placed with the Authority under that Act; and

Foundation means the Botanic Gardens and Parks Foundation established under section 38;

Foundation Account means the account referred to in section 42(1);

function , except in sections 9, 10, 40 and 41, includes power, duty and authority;

King’s Park means all of the land from time to time within Reserve No. 1720 (known as King’s Park) classified as of Class A;

member means a member of the board and includes a person appointed under clause 5 of Schedule 1 and a member of a committee;

member of staff means the chief executive officer or a person referred to in section 24(1) or 25;

owner , in relation to a vehicle, means —

(a) the person who holds the licence for the vehicle that is required under the Road Traffic Act 1974 ; or

(b) if the vehicle is not licensed under the Road Traffic Act 1974 , the person who owns the vehicle or is entitled to its possession;

park management officer means —

(a) a person designated as such under section 26; or

(b) a police officer;

regulations means regulations made under section 53;

rules means rules made under section 43;

vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1974 .