National Parks Board Act

(CHAPTER 198A)

(Original Enactment: Act 22 of 1996)

REVISED EDITION 1997

(30th May 1997)

An Act to reconstitute the National Parks Board and to provide for the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the Parks and Recreation Department to the National Parks Board, and for matters connected therewith.

[1st July 1996]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Parks Board Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“animal” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act 2005;

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“Board” means the National Parks Board established under the repealed National Parks Act (Cap. 198A, 1991 Ed.) in force before 1st July 1996 and continued by section 3;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board and includes any acting Chairman of the Board;

“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Board and includes any person acting in that capacity;

“member” means a member of the Board;

“national park” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act 2005;

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“nature reserve” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act 2005;

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“organism” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act 2005;

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“Parks and Recreation Department” means the Parks and Recreation Department of the Ministry of National Development;

“plant” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act 2005;

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“public park” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act 2005.

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