National Zoological Gardens Act (No. 41 of 1982).

This Act establishes the Zoo Development And Welfare Fund and provides for the management of the National Zoological Gardens. The Director of the National Zoological Gardens shall be responsible for the supervision, control and administration of the affairs of the Gardens (sect. 3). Section 4 lists the duties of the Director whereas section 5 concerns offences and penalties. The Zoo Development And Welfare Fund is established for the purposes of this Act which shall be administered by the Director (sect. 10). The Minister may make regulations in respect of this Act which must be published in the Gazette. National Zoological Gardens include the public aquarium, zoo farm and elephant orphanage (sect. 14).