Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996

i Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 53/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 2 4. Principal Regulations 2 5. Amendment of regulation 5 2 6. Regulation 8 substituted 2 8. Charges for admission to Board properties 2 7. New regulations 9A and 9B inserted 3 9A. Waiver of admission charges to Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens and Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park 3 9B. Waiver of admission charges to Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee 5 8. Insertion of new schedules 6 SCHEDULE 1—Admission charges for Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Parks and Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens 6 SCHEDULE 2—Admission charges for Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee 8 ═══════════════ NOTES 9 -- 1 of 10 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 25 June 1996 Responsible Minister: MARIE TEHAN Minister for Conservation and Land Management A. WILTSHIRE Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to provide for charges payable for admission to Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee; and (b) to increase the charges payable for admission to the Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park and the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens; and (c) to provide for the waiver of admission charges to Board properties for certain persons at certain times. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 41 and 49 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995. -- 2 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 2 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 1996. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the 1 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) Regulations 1992 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Amendment of regulation 5 In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations, insert the following definitions— '"Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens" means the zoological park at Royal Park existing on the lands shown on the plan in Part 1 in Schedule 1 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995; "Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park" means the zoological park at Healesville existing on the lands shown on the plan in Part 3 in Schedule 1 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995; "Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee" means the zoological park at Werribee existing on the lands shown on the plan in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act 1995.'. 6. Regulation 8 substituted For regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "8. Charges for admission to Board properties (1) The charges set out in Schedule 1 are the charges that must be paid for admission to the Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park r. 3 -- 3 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 3 and the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens. (2) The charges set out in Schedule 2 are the charges that must be paid for admission to Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee. (3) Sub-regulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who is exempt from paying admission charges under regulation 9A or 9B.". 7. New regulations 9A and 9B inserted After regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations insert— '9A. Waiver of admission charges to Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens and Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park (1) The following persons are exempt from paying charges fixed under regulation 8 for admission to the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens and the Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park— (a) on any day on which the Gardens or Park are open to the public— (i) a child under 4 years of age; (ii) a person who is a carer in attendance of a physically or intellectually disabled person; (iii) a teacher or supervising parent accompanying children on a group visit from a pre-school, primary school or secondary school (where the ratio of the teacher or parent to the children is 1:6); r. 7 -- 4 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 4 (iv) a member of the Board and the spouse and children of that member; (v) a person who is employed by the Board and the spouse and children of that person; (vi) a person who holds a complimentary pass issued by the Board; (b) on any day on which the Gardens or the Park are open to the public, except a Sunday or a public holiday— (i) a physically, intellectually or socially disadvantaged person who is resident at an institution approved by the Director of the relevant zoological park and on a group visit approved by that Director; (ii) a person who is a carer or supervisor of a group referred to in sub-paragraph (i); (c) on any day on which the Gardens or Park are open to the public during normal opening hours, on presentation of a current membership card— (i) a member of the society known as the "Friends of the Zoos"; (ii) a member of an organisation that has similar objectives to the "Friends of the Zoos" in relation to a zoological park outside Victoria. (2) On any day on which the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens are open to the public r. 7 -- 5 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 5 after normal opening hours, the following persons admitted to the Gardens before 4pm on presentation of a current membership card are exempt from paying admission charges fixed under regulation 8— (a) a member of the society known as the "Friends of the Zoos"; (b) a member of an organisation that has similar objectives to the "Friends of the Zoos" in relation to a zoological park outside Victoria. 9B. Waiver of admission charges to Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee On any day on which Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee is open to the public, the following persons are exempt from paying admission charges fixed under regulation 8— (a) a child under 3 years of age; (b) a teacher or supervising parent accompanying children on a group visit from a pre-school, primary school or secondary school (where the ratio of the teacher or parent to the children is 1:6); (c) a member of the Board and the spouse and children of that member; (d) a person who is employed by the Board and the spouse and children of that person; (e) a person who holds a complimentary pass issued by the Board.'. r. 7 -- 6 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 6 8. Insertion of new schedules After regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations insert— "SCHEDULE 1 ADMISSION CHARGES FOR SIR COLIN MACKENZIE ZOOLOGICAL PARK AND ROYAL MELBOURNE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens (1) Adult (16 years of age or more) $12.60 $12.60 (2) Child (under 16 years of a $ 6.30 $ 6.30 (3) Physically or intellectually disabled child under 16 years of age $ 3.20 $ 3.20 (4) Person on official group visit from pre-school, primary school or secondary school $ 6.30 $ 6.30 (5) Full time student (other than a person referred to in presentation of proof of full-time enrolment in secondary school or post-secondary educational institution $ 9.50 $ 9.50 (6) Pensioner on presentation of a current p card or Health Care card $ 9.50 $ 9.50 (7) Holder of a Senior Savings card issued by the Victorian Government $ 9.50 $ 9.50 r. 8 -- 7 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 7 Sir Colin MacKenzie Zoological Park Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens (8) Family (2 adults and up to 4 children aged under 1 $34.50 $34.50 (9) Scout, guide, brownie, member of church group or youth club when accompanied by a leader and a leader of any of those groups admitted on any day except Sunday or a public holiday $ 6.30 $ 6.30 (10) Person who is a member of the society known as "Friends of the Zoos" on presentation of a current m Melbourne Zoological Gardens after 4 pm on any day on which the Gardens are open to the public after normal opening hours of those Gardens Not applicable $ 3.00 __________________ r. 8 -- 8 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 8 SCHEDULE 2 ADMISSION CHARGES FOR VICTORIA'S OPEN RANGE ZOO AT WERRIBEE (1) Adult (15 years of age or more) $16.00 (2) Child (under 15 years of age) $ 8.00 (3) Person on official group visit from pre-school, primary school or secondary school $ 8.00 (4) Full time student (other than a person referred to in paragraph (3)) on presentation of proof of full time enrolment in secondary school or post-secondary educational institution $12.00 (5) Pensioner on presentation of a current pensioner concession card or Health Care Card $12.00 (6) Family (2 adults and up to 2 children aged under 15 years of age) $43.00 (7) Person who is a member of the society known as "Friends of the Zoos" on presentation of a current membership card $ 8.00 (8) Person who is member of an organisation that has similar objectives to the "Friends of the Zoos" in relation to a zoological park outside Victoria on presentation of a current membership card $ 8.00 (9) Carer in attendance of a physically or intellectually disabled person". $ 8.00 ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 9 of 10 -- S.R. No. 53/1996 Zoological Parks and Gardens (Administration) (Charges) Regulations 1996 9 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 306/1992 as amended by S.R. Nos 205/1993, 80/1994 and 88/1995. -- 10 of 10 --