Public Gardens and Agricultural Shows Act (Cap. 68:05)

L.R.O. 1/2012 LAWS OF GUYANA PUBLIC GARDENS AND AGRICULTURAL SHOWS ACT CHAPTER 68:05 Act 34 of 1935 Current Authorised Pages Pages (inclusive) Authorised by L.R.O. 1 – 11 ... 1/2012 LAWS OF GUYANA 2 Cap. 68:05 Public Gardens and Agricultural Shows L.R.O. 1/2012 Index of Subsidiary Legislation Page Botanic Garden Fine Fund Regulations 4 (Reg. 19/7/1928, 26/4/1937) Botanical Gardens Regulations 6 (Reg. 2/4/1936) LAWS OF GUYANA Public Gardens and Agricultural Shows Cap. 68:05 3 L.R.O. 1/2012 CHAPTER 68:05 PUBLIC GARDENS AND AGRICULTURAL SHOWS ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Regulations. 1953 Ed. c. 244 34 of 1935 An Act to make provision for the control of public gardens and grounds and government agricultural stations and for the holding of agricultural shows. [14th DECEMBER, 1935] Short title. Regulations. 1. This Act may be cited as the Public Gardens and Agricultural Shows Act. 2. The Minister may make regulations— (a) with respect to Government botanical gardens or grounds and Government agricultural stations and farms; (b) for their control and management; (c) relating to the employment and discipline of persons employed thereon; (d) relating to the conduct and discipline of visitors and persons resorting thereto; (e) with respect to the holding of agricultural shows; (f) generally, for the purposes of this Act. LAWS OF GUYANA 4 Public Gardens and Agricultural Shows Cap. 68:05 [Subsidiary] Botanical Gardens Fine Fund Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Reg. 19/7/1928 26/4/1937 BOTANICAL GARDENS FINE FUND REGULATIONS made under section 2 Citation. All fines to be paid into the Post Office Savings Bank. Investment of Funds. Capital and Income Account. Income Account. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Botanical Gardens Fine Fund Regulations. 2. All fines imposed on the employees of the Botanical Gardens, Georgetown, and of the various Government Agricultural Stations and Government Farms in Guyana shall be promptly paid by the Chief Agricultural Officer into the Post Office Savings Bank to the credit of an account entitled “The Botanic Gardens Fine fund.” 3. The Chief Agricultural Officer may invest the Fund or any part of it in such securities as the Minister may approve, and the interest derived from such investments shall at once be deposited in the Savings Bank to the Credit of the Fund. 4. There shall be two accounts, the Capital Account and the Income Account. Half of the fines levied in every year shall be carried to Capital Account. The Income Account shall consist of all interest on capital and of half the fines levied in the preceding year, and an unexpended balance in one year may be carried forward to the next: LAWS OF GUYANA Public gardens and Agricultural Shows Cap. 68:05 5 [Subsidiary] Botanical Gardens Fine Fund Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 Application of the Fund. [Reg.26/4/1937] Accounts to be made up not later than 31st January in each year. Provided, however, that when the balance at the end of any year exceeds the amount of fines paid during that year, an amount equal to the excess shall be carried to Capital. 5. (1) The income of the Fund may be applied as follows: (a) for making grants for recreation rooms or grounds used exclusively by the employees; (b) for providing books and papers for employees’ libraries; (c) in such other manner for the benefit of the employees as the Minister may from time to time direct. (2) Where the amount at the credit of the income account is insufficient to meet expenditure for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (1) the Minister may authorise expenditure from the capital account. 6. An account of the receipts and payments made up to the 31st December, together with the Post Office Savings Bank book and all vouchers, shall be submitted not later than 31st January to the Director of Audit for audit. The audited statement shall then be laid before the Minister. LAWS OF GUYANA 6 Public Gardens and Agricultural Show Cap. 68:05 [Subsidiary] Government Botanical Gardens Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 GOVERNMENT BOTANICAL GARDENS REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation. 2. Hours of opening and closing of Gardens. 3. Hours of opening and closing of nursery, etc. 4. Hours of sale of plants. 5. Gathering flowers or damaging plants, buildings, etc., prohibited. 6. Rubbish, etc., not to be deposited in Gardens. 7. Beds or borders not to be walked on, or seats removed. 8. Interference with persons and discharge of missiles prohibited. 9. Fire and fireworks prohibited; also posting of notices. 10. Destruction of animals or birds prohibited. 11. Prohibition of games, etc., firearms not to be brought into gardens. 12. Parties only allowed with permission from responsible officer. 13. Taking of photographs. 14. Dogs must be on leash. 15. Stray animals to be impounded. 16. Intoxicated persons not allowed in Gardens. 17. No act of indecency permitted. 18. No loitering allowed. 19. Vehicles to keep to left. 20. Position of carriage, etc., when Band is playing. 21. Disturbance whilst Band is playing. 22. Heavy vehicles not allowed entrance. 23. Carts, etc., prohibited to use avenue without permission. 24. Speed of motor vehicles. 25. Furious driving or riding prohibited. 26. Closing of Gardens to motor traffic. 27. Closing of roads in Gardens. 28. Penalty for contravention of regulations. LAWS OF GUYANA Public Gardens and Agricultural Show Cap. 68:05 7 [Subsidiary] Government Botanical Gardens Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 Reg. 2/4/1936 GOVERNMENT BOTANICAL GARDENS REGULATIONS made under section 2 Citation. Hours of opening and closing of Gardens. Hours of opening and closing of nursery, etc. Hours of sale of plants. Gathering flowers or damaging plants, buildings, etc., prohibited. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Government Botanical Gardens Regulations. 2. The Government Botanical Gardens (hereinafter referred to as “the Gardens”) shall be open daily to the public from 6.30 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. No person shall remain in them after 6.30 p.m. 3. The nursery and propagating houses will be open daily to the public from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from noon to 4.30 p.m. No person shall remain in the nursery houses after the closing hours. 4. The Gardens office will be for the sale of plants, flowers, seeds, etc., and delivery from the nursery can be effected from 7 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and from noon to 4 p.m. except on Saturdays when the office will be closed to the public at 11a.m. plants or flowers will not be supplied on public holidays. 5. Gathering flowers, leaves, fruits or seeds or damaging in any way trees, shrubs, or plants, or digging or removing earth or turf, or injuring or defacing any building, seat, railing, label or other property in or enclosing the Gardens is prohibited. LAWS OF GUYANA 8 Cap. 68:05 Public Gardens and Agricultural Show [Subsidiary] Government Botanical Gardens Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 Rubbish, etc., not to be deposited in Gardens. Beds or borders not to be walked on, or seats removed. Interference with persons and discharge of missiles prohibited. Fire and fireworks prohibited; also posting of notices. Destruction of animals or birds prohibited. Prohibition of games, etc., firearms not to be brought into gardens. Parties only allowed with permission from responsible officer. Taking of photographs. 6. No person shall throw, deposit or leave any bottles, glass, earthenware, waste paper, old iron, or any rubbish or offensive matter in the Gardens. 7. Visitors shall not walk upon any bed or border or move the gardens seats. 8. No person shall annoy or interfere with any other person using or enjoying the Gardens, nor shall anyone throw or discharge any stone or other missile to the damage or danger of any person, animal or bird or to the injury of any tree, shrub or plant. 9. No person shall make any fire or throw or set fire to any firework in the Gardens. Public addresses shall not be made in the Gardens and the posting of notices or advertisements is strictly prohibited. 10. The molesting or destruction of any animal, whether wild or domesticated, or any bird or bird’s nest is prohibited. 11. Racing, fishing by nets, angling, shooting, sports and games are prohibited. Firearms, airguns or pistols shall not be brought into the Gardens. 12. Picnic parties or school treats may be allowed if previous permission in writing is obtained from the Superintendent of the Gardens or other responsible officer. School treats will not be allowed on Public holidays. Music will not be prohibited at picnic parties. 13. Photographs may be taken in any part of the Gardens provided regulations 5 and 7 are not contravened. LAWS OF GUYANA Public Gardens and Agricultural Show Cap. 68:05 9 [Subsidiary] Government Botanical Gardens Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 Dogs must be on leash. Stray animals to be impounded. Intoxicated persons not allowed in Gardens. No act of indecency permitted. No loitering allowed. Vehicles to keep to the left. Position of carriage, etc., when Band is playing. Disturbance whilst Band is playing. 14. Dogs are not allowed in the Gardens except on leash or chain. 15. All cattle or animals found in the Gardens are liable to be impounded. 16. Intoxicated persons are not allowed to enter or remain in the Gardens. 17. No person shall commit any act in violation of public decency or use profane, indecent or obscene language to the annoyance of other persons using the Gardens. 18. Any person found loitering or idling in the Gardens or entering any section of the Gardens which has been declared by notice of the Chief Agricultural Officer to be closed to the public may be dealt with as a trespasser. Entrance and exit of visitors to and from the Gardens shall be by the main entrance. 19. All drivers of vehicles must keep to the left. The north gate must be used in entering and the south gate in departing from the Gardens. 20. On occasions when the Police Band plays in the Gardens, drivers of vehicles, including carriages, motor cars, and motor cycles containing persons desirous of listening to the Band must draw up in a line close to the north or to the south side of the main road facing east. 21. When the Police Band plays in the Gardens persons including those in charge of motor vehicles in the neighbourhood of the bandstand shall refrain from causing such disturbances while the Band is playing as may interfere with the pleasure of other persons listening to the Band, and nurses in charge of children who may offend in this respect LAWS OF GUYANA 10 Cap. 68:05 Public Gardens and Agricultural Show [Subsidiary] Government Botanical Gardens Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 Heavy vehicles not allowed entrance. Carts, etc., prohibited to use avenue without permission. Speed of motor vehicles. Furious driving or riding prohibited. Closing of Gardens to motor traffic. Closing of roads in Gardens. shall remove them from the neighbourhood of the bandstand if so requested by the constable on duty. 22. Heavy wheeled vehicles are not permitted in the Gardens except on business of the Gardens. 23. Carts, drays, etc., are prohibited from entering by the main entrance gate, unless permission is previously obtained from a responsible officer of the Gardens. 24. Motor traffic on the roads of the Gardens is limited to a speed not exceeding fifteen miles per hour, and is permitted only on the main road and on the path bounding the south section of the flower garden, which terminates at the oval bed at its eastern end and at the office at its western end, and also upon the path leading from the office to the nursery. 25. Cyclists and visitors on horseback or in carriages or motor cars are prohibited from riding, driving or parking upon the grass. All furious, reckless or careless riding or driving is prohibited, and also the breaking, training and exercising of animals and the learning of motor car or motor cycle driving on trial runs or motor vehicles of any kind. 26. The Gardens will be closed to motor traffic at any time when, in the opinion of the Chief Agricultural officer, such traffic may be injurious to the roads, trees, shrubs or plants. Notice of such closure will be prominently displayed at the entrance gate. 27. Any road or path in the Gardens (other than the main road) may, by order of the Chief Agricultural Officer, be closed either permanently or temporarily to vehicular traffic. LAWS OF GUYANA Public Gardens and Agricultural Show Cap. 68:05 11 [Subsidiary] Government Botanical Gardens Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 Penalty for contravention of regulations. 28. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of seventy-five dollars.