Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsThe following are the functions of the Board—
(a) to conserve, protect, manage and improve the botanic gardens and managed land and their collections of living plants;
(b) to maintain, conserve and improve the State botanical collection and the National Herbarium;
(c) to conserve qualities of cultural or historical significance associated with the botanic gardens or managed land;
S. 11(d) substituted by No. 86/2003 s. 5(a).
(d) to carry out and contribute to botanical and horticultural research and research into biodiversity;
(e) to carry out or encourage the carrying out of surveys of vegetation;
(f) to increase public knowledge and awareness of the botanic gardens and the State botanical collection and of plants and plant communities, through—
(i) publications;
(ii) providing educational information and advisory services;
(g) to promote and increase public enjoyment of the botanic gardens and managed land and of plants and plant communities;
S. 11(h) substituted by No. 86/2003 s. 5(b).
(h) to conserve biodiversity and increase the public awareness of the need for the conservation of biodiversity and the threat to biodiversity;
(i) to provide advice and assistance to managers of other botanical gardens and public gardens in Victoria;
S. 11(ia) inserted by No. 38/1995 s. 5.
(ia) to provide specialist advice and services on horticulture, arboriculture and landscaping and the maintenance of gardens to public bodies and, subject to the approval of the Minister, to corporations;
(j) to advise the Minister on—
(i) any matter relating to the Board's functions or powers; or
(ii) any matter referred to it by the Minister;
(k) to carry out any other functions conferred by or under this or any other Act.