Zoological Parks and Gardens (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Zoological Parks and Gardens (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 S.R. No. 46/2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Definition 2 5 New regulation 12A inserted—exemption from fees 2 12A Exemption from payment of entry fees— child (under 16 years of age) 2 6 Amendments to Schedule 3 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2011 S.R. No. 46/2011 Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 28 June 2011 Responsible Minister: RYAN SMITH Minister for Environment and Climate Change MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Zoological Parks and Gardens Regulations 2003 — (a) to exempt children under 16 years of age from paying a fee or charge for entry to the Healesville Sanctuary, the Melbourne Zoo or the Werribee Zoo on Saturday, Sunday, public holidays or school holidays; and (b) to increase the maximum fees payable for entry into zoological parks. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 41 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 46/2011 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2011. 4 Definition In regulation 5(1) of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Regulations 20031 insert the following definition— "public holiday means any day appointed as a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act 1993;". 5 New regulation 12A inserted—exemption from fees After regulation 12 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Regulations 2003 insert— "12A Exemption from payment of entry fees— child (under 16 years of age) On any Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or school holiday on which the Healesville Sanctuary, the Melbourne Zoo or the Werribee Zoo is open to the public, children under 16 years of age are exempt from paying the fee or charge (if any) for entry determined under this Part.". 6 Amendments to Schedule 3 In the Table in Schedule 3 to the Zoological Parks and Gardens Regulations 2003— (a) in column 3 of item 1, for "$24.90" substitute "2·08 fee units"; (b) in column 3 of item 2, for "$12.40" substitute "1·03 fee units"; (c) in column 3 of item 3, for "$6.10" substitute "$6.23"; (d) in column 3 of item 4, for "$56.80" substitute "4·75 fee units"; r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 46/2011 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (e) in column 3 of item 5, for "$19.25" substitute "1·61 fee units"; (f) in column 3 of item 6, for "$19.25" substitute "1·61 fee units". ═══════════════ r. 3 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 46/2011 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2011 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 29/2003. Reprint No. 1 as at 21 August 2008. Reprinted to S.R. No. 87/2008. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 78/2009 and 59/2010. —— Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2011 is $12.22. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --