New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WESTERN SYDNEY PARKLANDS ACT 2006 - SECT 31

31 Management of Western Sydney Regional Park

(1) In this section,
"Western Sydney Regional Park" means the land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 as Western Sydney Regional Park, including any additional land reserved under that Act as part of that Park after the commencement of this section.

(2) On and from the commencement of this section, the Trust--

(a) has the care, control and management of the Western Sydney Regional Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 instead of the Chief Executive, and

(b) has all the functions under that Act in relation to the Western Sydney Regional Park that the Chief Executive has in relation to regional parks for which the Chief Executive has the care, control and management, and

(c) to the extent that it has the care, control and management of the Western Sydney Regional Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , is subject to the control and direction of the Minister administering that Act.

(3) Despite section 138 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , any money received by the Trust in relation to the Western Sydney Regional Park, including money received by the Trust from leases, licences, permits or occupancies or fees and charges, is to be paid into the Western Sydney Parklands Fund established under section 39.

(4) A reference in--

(a) section 139(2)(a) of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to the Chief Executive is taken to include a reference to the Trust in the exercise or performance of its powers, authorities, duties and functions under that Act in relation to the Western Sydney Regional Park, and

(b) section 177 to the Chief Executive is taken to include a reference to the Trust in relation to its care, control and management under that Act of the Western Sydney Regional Park.

(5) Any thing done or entered into by the Chief Executive in connection with the Western Sydney Regional Park is taken to have been done or entered into by the Trust.

(6) For the avoidance of doubt, land comprising the whole or any part of the Western Sydney Regional Park may not be transferred to the Trust under Division 6.

(7) The regulations may provide that a reference in any provision of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , or the regulations under that Act, to the Chief Executive, a person employed in the Office of Environment and Heritage or a ranger, in connection with the application of the provision to the Western Sydney Regional Park, is taken to be or include a reference to the Trust, a member of staff of the Trust or a ranger appointed under section 47 of this Act.

(8) In this section,
"the Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage.