Zoological Parks Board Act 1973. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1973 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to constitute the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales and to confer and impose on that Board powers, authorities, duties and functions relating to the establishment, maintenance and control of zoological parks; to repeal the Taronga Zoological Park Act 1956 and certain other Acts; to amend the Local Government Act 1919 and the Closer Settlement and Public Reserves Fund Act 1970; and for purposes connected therewith. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Research Education Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Animal welfare National parks Protected area Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 48 Sections divided into five Parts and completed by two Schedules, provides for the constitution of the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales and to confer and impose on that Board powers, authorities, duties and functions relating to the establishment, maintenance and control of zoological parks. Objectives of the Act include to conserve, protect, manage and improve the zoological parks and managed land and the zoological collections; to increase public knowledge and awareness of the zoological collections and the zoological parks through publications, educational programs and advisory services and other activities and to carry out and promote zoological research, the conservation of wildlife and its natural habitats and the maintenance of biodiversity. The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary (1); Constitution of the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales (2); Establishment, maintenance and control of zoological parks by the Board (3); Finance (4); and General (5). Full text English Website www.legislation.nsw.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Zoological Parks Regulation 2014. Legislation | Australia | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX