National Parks Board Act
(CHAPTER 198A)

(Original Enactment: Act 22 of 1996)

REVISED EDITION 2012
(31st July 2012)
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.
[4/2005]
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“animal” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act (Cap. 216);
“Board” means the National Parks Board established under the repealed National Parks Act (Cap. 198A, 1991 Ed.)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;
“landscape industry” means an industry comprising persons who carry on any business or engage in any commercial activity in connection with one or more, or any part, or any combination, of the following:
(a)landscaping works and services;
(b)the supply of plants or landscaping or related products;
[Act 9 of 2017 wef 20/11/2017]
“landscaping works and services” includes the provision of services in landscape design, landscape architecture, planting and landscaping, arboriculture maintenance, horticulture maintenance and turf maintenance;
[Act 9 of 2017 wef 20/11/2017]
“member” means a member of the Board;
“national park” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act;
“nature reserve” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act;
“organism” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act;
“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;
“public park” has the same meaning as in the Parks and Trees Act;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“subdelegate” means a person to whom a delegate under section 10(2) further delegates the performance or exercise of any of the Board’s functions, duties or powers;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“transfer date” means a date specified by the Minister by order in the Gazette for the purposes of Part VII;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“veterinary establishment” means any premises or place in which veterinary medicine is practised or veterinary services are provided;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“veterinary medicine” means any branch or art of veterinary medicine and includes veterinary surgery;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“veterinary product” means any chemical, substance or equipment used or designed for use in the practice of veterinary medicine or the provision of veterinary services;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“veterinary science industry” means an industry consisting of persons carrying on business, or who engage in commercial activity, involving all or any of the following:
(a)the practice of veterinary medicine;
(b)the provision of veterinary services;
(c)the management of a veterinary establishment;
(d)the supply of veterinary products;
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
“veterinary service” means a service provided in relation to an animal in the control or the possession of a person for any of the following purposes:
(a)assessing, recording, maintaining or improving the health, welfare, comfort or wellbeing of the animal;
(b)diagnosing or treating an illness, disability, disorder or condition of the animal;
(c)examining or attending to the animal, including administering a veterinary product to or performing any surgical procedure on the animal;
(d)performing any cosmetic procedure (including surgery) on the animal;
(e)castrating or spaying of the animal;
(f)giving advice based on a diagnosis or an examination mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) or connected with a procedure in paragraph (d) or (e), including prescribing treatment, drugs, medications or medical appliances.
[Act 10 of 2019 wef 29/03/2019]
[4/2005]
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