Zoological Parks Authority - Parliament of Western Australia - The ...

Zoological Parks Authority ANNUAL REPORT 2012
Overview
Operational Structure
Key Legislation
Legislation and Regulations Administered
by the Authority
Zoological Parks Authority Act, 2001; Zoological
Parks Authority Regulations, 2002
Other Key Legislation Impacting on
Zoological Parks Authority Activities
Key Western Australian Acts impacting
on the Authority include: Animal Welfare
Act, 2002; Auditor General Act, 2006;
Conservation and Land Management Act,
1984; Disability Services Act, 1993; Dog
Act, 1976; Environmental Protection Act,
1986; Equal Opportunity Act, 1984; Financial
Management Act, 2006; Firearms Act, 1973;
Freedom of Information Act, 1992; Land
Administration Act, 1997; Local Government
Act, 1995; Occupational Safety and Health
Act, 1984; Public Interest Disclosure Act
2003; Public Sector Management Act, 1994;
Soil and Land Conservation Act, 1945; State
Records Act, 2000; State Superannuation Act,
2000; State Supply Commission Act, 1991;
Wildlife Conservation Act, 1950; Workers
Compensation and Injury Management
Act, 1981.
Key Commonwealth Acts impacting on the
Authority include: A New Tax System (Goods
and Services Tax) Act, 1999; A New Tax
System (Pay as you Go) Act, 1999; Copyright
Act, 1968; Copyright Amendment (Digital
Agenda) Act, 2000; Disability Discrimination
Act, 1992; Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999; Fringe
Benefits Tax Act, 1986; Privacy Act, 1988;
Quarantine Act, 1908; Quarantine Amendment
(Health) Act, 2003; Trade Practices Act, 1974;
Workplace Relations Act, 1996.
Land Reserves
In South Perth, the land area (19.047 hectares)
vested in the Zoological Parks Authority is Class
“A” Reserve number 22503 comprising Perth
Suburban Lot 1313. The Reserve is designated
for Zoological Gardens purposes.
A total of 328 hectares comprising Reserve
number 30393 (Avon locations 27775 – 27798,
28541 and 27693) is vested in the Zoological
Parks Authority. This Reserve is designated for
Zoo purposes.
The Zoological Parks Authority maintains a
long-term lease on 39 hectares of land at
Byford, on the southern outskirts of the Perth
metropolitan area, for fodder production and
off-site service area.
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