New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT 1993 - SECT 18A

18A Prior notice of weed control notice

(1) A local control authority must give prior notice of a proposed weed control notice (other than an emergency weed control notice) to the owner or occupier to whom it is to be given.

(2) The notice procedure is as follows:

(a) the local control authority must give notice to the owner or occupier of the terms of the proposed notice and the period within which action must be taken,

(b) the notice must specify a period (being not less than 7 days) within which submissions about the proposed notice may be made to the local control authority,

(c) the local control authority must consider any submissions made by or on behalf of an owner or occupier,

(d) the local control authority must determine whether to proceed with the proposed notice and, if proceeding, whether to change its terms.

(3) A local control authority must, if practicable, give prior oral or written notice of an emergency weed control notice to the owner or occupier to whom it is to be given.