Royal Botanic Gardens (Amendment) Regulations 1996

i Royal Botanic Gardens (Amendment) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 12/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Principal Regulations 1 4. Substitution of regulation 9 2 9. Protection of flora and fauna 2 5. Amendment of regulation 10 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 12/1996 Royal Botanic Gardens Act 1991 Royal Botanic Gardens (Amendment) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Royal Botanic Gardens Board, makes the following Regulations: Dated: 27 February 1996 Responsible Minister: M. A. BIRRELL Minister for Conservation and Environment KATHY WILSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Royal Botanic Gardens Regulations 1994 to remove certain offences which are now offences under the Royal Botanic Gardens Act 1991 and to reduce the maximum level of penalty prescribed for certain other offences. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 51 of the Royal Botanic Gardens Act 1991. 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the 1 Royal Botanic Gardens Regulations 1994 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 12/1996 Royal Botanic Gardens (Amendment) Regulations 1996 2 4. Substitution of regulation 9 For regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "9. Protection of flora and fauna (1) A person must not in the Gardens— (a) climb upon any tree, plant or other flora; or (b) remove any dead timber, log or stump, whether standing or fallen; or (c) destroy or interfere with the habitat of any animal. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A person must not without reasonable excuse, interfere with any animal in the Gardens. Penalty: 20 penalty units.". 5. Amendment of regulation 10 In regulation 10(1) of the Principal Regulations, paragraph (c) is revoked. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 12/1996 Royal Botanic Gardens (Amendment) Regulations 1996 3 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 1/1994 as amended by S.R. No. 113/1994. -- 4 of 4 --