South Australian Consolidated Acts

BOTANIC GARDENS AND STATE HERBARIUM ACT 1978 - SECT 27

27—Regulations

        (1)         The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Board, make such regulations as are contemplated by this Act, or as are necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

            (a)         make provision in relation to any aspect of the administration of the gardens, or other land or property vested in, or under the control of, the Board, or any part of those gardens or that land or property; and

            (b)         prescribe conditions upon which the public or any person may have access to, or use, the gardens or other land or property vested in, or under the control of, the Board, or any part of those gardens or that land or property; and

            (ba)         confer such powers on the Director or other members of the staff appointed or assigned to assist in the administration of this Act as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the enforcement of the regulations; and

            (c)         prescribe and provide for the recovery of charges for admission to the gardens or other land vested in, or under the control of, the Board, or any part of those gardens or that land; and

            (d)         prescribe and provide for the recovery of charges for any services provided by the Board; and

            (da)         provide for the waiving or reduction by the Board or the Director of charges referred to in paragraphs (c) or (d); and

            (e)         provide for the care and custody of any property of the Board; and

            (f)         provide for the payment of rewards for information leading to the conviction of any person for an offence against this Act; and

            (g)         regulate, restrict or prohibit, or provide that the Board may regulate, restrict or prohibit, the driving, parking or standing of vehicles on land vested in, or under the control of, the Board; and

            (ga)         provide for the payment and recovery of fees determined by the Board in respect of the driving, parking or standing of vehicles on land vested in, or under the control of, the Board; and

            (gb)         provide for the temporary control by the Director of the driving, parking or standing of vehicles on land vested in, or under the control of, the Board; and

            (gc)         provide that the owner and driver of a vehicle driven, parked or left standing in contravention of the regulations are each guilty of an offence and provide or exclude defences in relation to any such offence; and

            (gd)         provide for any matter in respect of procedure in relation to alleged offences against the provisions of the regulations dealing with the driving, parking or standing of vehicles; and

            (ge)         fix expiation fees for alleged offences against the regulations; and

            (gf)         provide for any matter in respect of evidence or burden or proof in proceedings for offences against the provisions of the regulations relating to the driving, parking or standing of vehicles; and

            (h)         regulate, restrict or prohibit the bringing onto land vested in, or under the control of, the Board of any animal or thing specified in the regulations; and

            (ia)         confer powers on the Board or the Director to approve (on payment of a fee, if any, determined by the Board) any act, or activity, that would be otherwise prohibited under the regulations; and

            (j)         prescribe penalties not exceeding a division 7 fine for contravention of any regulation.

        (3)         No regulation under this Act may impose, or authorise the imposition of, a fee (other than an expiation fee) in respect of the parking or standing of a vehicle on a Sunday or other public holiday.