National Parks (Amendment) Act, 2004 (No. 11 of 2004)

No. of 2004. The National Parks (Amendment) 1 ANTIGUA Act, 2004. AND BARBUDA I Assent, James B. Carlisle, Governor-General. 17th September, 2004. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA No. 11 of 2004 AN ACT to amend The National Parks Act, Cap. 290. [Published in the Gazette No. 72 dated 14th October, 2004. ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as fol lows 1. This Act may be cited as the National Parks (Amendment) Short title. Act, 2004. 2. Section 2 of the National Parks Act, in this Act referred to of as the principal Act is amended as follows - section 2. (a) by the repeal of the definition of "Minister" and the substitution of the following "Minister" means the Minister to whom the re sponsibility of National Parks has been assigned." (b) by inserting in its appropriate alphabetical order the following "Town and Country Planner" means the person ap pointed under section 6 of the Physical Planning Act, 2003. 11 • [L.S.] Official " Vol.XXIV 1 Amendment No. 6 of 2003. ANTIGUA 2 The National Parks (Amendment) No. of 2004. AND Act, 2004. BARBUDA Amendment of 3. Section 4 of the principal Act is amended as follows section 4. (a) by the repeal of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and the substitution of the following "(a) to preserve, protect, manage and develop the physical and ecological resources and the architectural, cultural and historical heri tage of Antigua and Barbuda;" (b) by repealing subsection ( and substituting following "(i) the repair, restoration and maintenance of any building of special architectural or historical interest;" (c) by the renumbering of paragraph (d) as (e) and in serting the following as paragraph (e) "(e) to collaborate with the Town and Country Plan ner to compile a list of the buildings of special architectural or historical interest in any part of Antigua and Barbuda." Amendment of Section of the principal Act is amended by the repeal of section subsection (3) and the of the following . "(3) In the preparation, review or amendment of a Park's plan, the Parks Commissioner shall consult with the Town and Country Planner, the members of the local community, local authorities and other persons affected by the Park's plan." Amendment of 5. The Second Schedule to the principal Act is amended as Second Schedule of Cap. 290. (a) by repealing paragraph 1 and substituting the fol lowing 1. The Nelson's Dockyard National Park con sists of all that land situate at and known as Nelson's Dockyard, Clarence House, Shirley Heights, Dows Hill, and all lands adjacent to such lands or in the vicinity thereof as well as all land adjacent to 11 natural, l)(d)(i) the 4. 10 10. substitution follows " En No. of 2004. The National Parks (Amendment) 3 ANTIGUA Act, 2004. AND BARBUDA glish Harbour and Harbour or in the vicin ity thereof measuring approximately 15.94 square miles and more particularly described in the Sched ule to the National Parks (Nelson's Dockyard) Order 1990, S.I. 14 of 1990." (b) by repeal of paragraph 3 and the substitution of the following "3. Any Order made by the Minister under this Schedule is subject to resolution of the House of Representatives." Passed the House of Representatives this 26th Passed the Senate this 3rd day day of August, 2004. of September, 2004. D. Giselle Isaac-Arrindell, Speaker. Edmond President. Y. Henry, Y. Henry, Acting Clerk to the House of Representatives. Acting Clerk to the Senate. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda, by Walter A. Massiah, Government Printer By Authority, 2004. [ Price $1.90 11 Falmouth the affirmative A.Mansoor, 800-10.04 I