15Powers, authorities etc of the Board

15 Powers, authorities etc of the Board

15 Powers, authorities etc of the Board

(1) The Board may establish, maintain and control zoological parks for the following purposes—

(a) carrying out research and breeding programs for the preservation of endangered species,

(b) carrying out research programs for the conservation and management of other species,

(c) conducting public education and awareness programs about species conservation and management,

(d) displaying animals for educational, cultural and recreational purposes.

(2) The Board may also maintain and control—

(a) the zoological park established before the commencement of this Act on the land described in Schedules 3 and 4, under the name of “Taronga Zoological Park”, and

(b) other zoological parks on land or premises vested in or held by the Board, whether or not those parks were established by the Board,

for the purposes referred to in this section.

(3) The Board—

(a) may co-operate with, and provide funds and other assistance to, such scientific and other institutions, governments and other bodies and individuals as the Board may determine in connection with species conservation and management and for other scientific and zoological purposes, and

(b) may investigate and carry out research into—

(i) the design of, and equipment and procedures in, zoological parks, and

(ii) the care and well-being of animals kept in zoological parks,

whether or not those zoological parks are maintained and controlled by the Board, and

(c) may provide educational services for the public (whether in the nature of lectures, broadcasts, films, publications or otherwise) about species conservation and management, zoological parks and the biology of animals, and

(d) may provide and charge for such services in connection with zoological parks maintained and controlled by the Board as the Board may determine, and

(e) may make recommendations or reports to the Minister with respect to matters connected with the Board’s powers, authorities, duties and functions or the administration of this Act.