National Botanical and Zoological Gardens Rules (S.R. No. 55 of 1968)

GRENADA STATUTORY RULES AND ORDE~S. NO. 55 OF 1968 RULES M,\DE BY THE MlNlSiER UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 4 OF THE NATIONAL BOTANIC AND ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS An. 1968 (No. 25 OF 1968). (G,izetted 2nd Novcrnb:cr, 1968). 1. Short title. These Rules may be cited as the NATIONAL BOTANIC AND ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS RULES, 1968. 2. Hours of Opening and Closing. (l) Subject to paragraph (2) of this rule. the Gardens shall be open to the public dai]y from 6.00 o'clo::k in the morning until 6.30 o'clock in the evening. (2) The whole or any part of the Gardens may be closed to the public at such times and for such periods as the Minister may direct. 3. Entering and Leaving Garden;. (1) No person shall enter or leave the Gardens otherwise than through the gates provided for such purpose and. if so required by a guard, keeper or police officer, a person shall leave the Gardens only by the gate or gates ,specified by such guard, keeper or police officer. (2) No person shall enter or i;-emain in the Gardens after the time appointed for 1he closing thereof, or at any time during any period that the Minister, pursuant to paragraph (2) of rule 2. has dire:::ted that the Gardens shall be closed to the public. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this rule (a) any police officer; (b) any officer of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Lands duly authorised in that behalf; (c} any person who is employed in, or who by virtue of his employment resides within the Gardens; or (d) during such period as the Ministry of Social Affairs. Culture and Community Development occupies premises within the Gardens, any officer of the said Ministry duly authorised in that behalf: may enter or remain therein although the Gardens are closed to the pub~ic. 4. Control of Traffic within Gardem. (1) No cart or waggon slrnll enter the Gardens except on business connected witf the Gardens, nor shall any vehicle exceed the speed of twenty mitci per hour within the limits of the Garden~. C) Tlic driver of any vehicle entering the Gardens sbaIJ cause suc.h vehicle to be parked in the appropriate place designated for such purpose. (3) No person shall ride a bicycle within the limits of the Gardens, except a!Ong the public roadways. 5. Protection of Plants and Flowers. No person, other than a person employed in the Gardens, shall (a) climb any tree, or walk on any grass border or flower bed in the Gardens; (b) touch. cut or pick any flower, leaf, seed, fruit twig or branch, or in any way injure any plant in the Gardens; or (c) use the ornamental waters in the Gardens for any pur• pose whatsoever. 6. Sale of Flowers, Plants etc. No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale in the Gardens any flowers, fruits, plants, con fectionery, food, beverages or any article whatsoever unless such person is authorised by the Director of the Gardens in that behalf. 7. Protection of Animals ek. No person shalt remove from the Gardens or shall, in the Gardens. wilfully disturb, ilIMtreat, injure or kill any animal, bird, reptile or fish, or disturb, damage or destroy any egg. 8. Power to Inspect Parcels etc. Every person having i!] his possession any bag, basket, parcel or receptacle shall, 1f so required, show the contents thereof to any guard, or police officer who has reasonable cause to suspect that such person his in h is possession any flower, leaf, seed, fruit or twig cut or picked in .contravention of rule 5. 9. Rezfriction of Public Meetings etc. No person shall bold any pubiic meeting, deliver any address or give any public per formance, display or exhibition in the Gardens, unless such person is authorised in that behalf by the Minister. 10. Restriction of Playjng Game,;. No person shall play cricket football, baseball, softball hockey, voileyMball, netball basket· ball or any similar games in the Gardens, or bring into or use in the Gardens any equipment or apparatus therefor, unless authorised in that behalf by the Minister and otherwise than 10 the portii:m or portions of the Gardens designated for such purposes. 11. Restriction on Mus:cal Io.;tmmeot etc. (I) Subject to the provisions of rule 9, no person shall bring, carry or use any musical instruments, public address system, radio receiver or television receiver within the limits of the Gardens. (2) This rule shall not apply to radio receivers to which earphones are fitted, nor to receivers installed in motor cars. 12. Restrictions Relating to Certain Animals. No person shall bring any animals whatsoever within the Hmits of the· Gardens or cause such animal to enter the Gardens unless such anima] is intended to form part 9f the zoological collection established and maintained at the Gardens. 13. Causing Annoyance to Visitors. No person shall wilfully and unreasonably interfere with the comfort of, or cause annoyance to, any other person visiting the Gardens. 14. Soliciting Alms etc. No person shall solicit or accept any alms, donation, contribution or subscription of any kind wpatsoever within the limits of the Gardens. 15. Throwing Missiles and Littering Gardens. No person shall throw or discharge any stone or other missile or light any fire or fireworks. or deposit, throw or leave, otherwise than in receptacles provided for such purpose, any bottle, tin, container. glass, paper, carton, or refuse of any kind what~oever in the Gardens. 16. Injury to Properly. No pen:on shall injure or deface by writing or oth~rwise any building, structure, statute ornament, seat, wall, fence, gate, or thing in or enclosing any part of the Gardens, or wilfully damage or deface any lawn road or path; nor shall any person exhibit or affix any notice, advertisement or other written or pictorial matter on any building, structure, statue, ornament, seat wall, fence, gate or thing aforesaid. 17. Disorderly Conduct. No person shall conduct himself in a disorderly or indecent manner or be indecently clothed in the Gardens; nor shall any person use any profane, indecent or obscene language in the Gardens. 18. Restricted Areas. Except with the permission of the Director, no person. other than a person emoloyed in the Gardens, shaII enter any portion or portions of the Gardens used. set aside or designated as a nursery for plants; or for use as the hospital or kitchen in connection with the zoological collection established and maintained at the Gardens or for use by persons employed in the Gardens. 19. Admission Feei. (l) In respect of admission to the portion of the Gardens wherein the zoological collection is established and maintained, it shall be lawful for the Director to charge and collect admission fees at the following rates, that is to say (a) adults and children of and over fourteen years of age and (b) children under the age of fourteen years thirty five cents; ten cents (2) All fees collected under the provisions of this rule shall be paid into, and form part of the Conso1idated Fund. Made by the Minister this I 8th day of October, 1968. A. A. LA GRENADE. Secretary to the Cabinet.