WEEDS MANAGEMENT ACT 2001
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Purpose
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Act binds Crown
- 5A Application of Criminal Code
- 6 Delegation
PART 2--DECLARED AND POTENTIAL WEEDS
- 7 Declared weeds and potential weeds
- 8 Designated weed disposal areas
PART 3--MANAGEMENT OF WEEDS
Division 1--General duties
- 9 General duties for potential weeds
- 9A Offence to fail to comply with duty in respect of transport of potential weeds
- 9B Offence to fail to comply with duty in respect of equipment containing potential weeds
- 9C General duties of owner or occupier of land for potential weeds
- 9D Offence to fail to comply with duty in respect of potential weeds on land
- 9E General duties for declared weeds
- 9F Offence to fail to comply with duty in respect of use of declared weeds
- 9G Offence to fail to comply with duty in respect of transport of declared weeds
- 9H Offence to spread declared weeds by animals or vehicles
- 9J Offence to supply product containing declared weeds
- 9K General duties of owner or occupier of land for declared weeds
- 9L Offence to fail to comply with duty in respect of declared weeds on land
Division 2--Weed management plans
- 10 Weed management plans
- 11 Approval of weed management plans
- 12 Review of weed management plans
- 13 Revocation or amendment of weed management plans
Division 3--Enforcement
- 14 Contravention of weed management plan
- 14A Remedial weed management plan
- 14B Offences related to weed management plans and remedial weed management plans
Division 4--Emergency weed management plans
- 15 Emergency weed management plans
- 15A Offences related to emergency weed management plans
Division 5--Weed control notice
- 15B Weed control notice
- 15C Offence to contravene weed control notice
Division 6--Weed management works
- 15D Power to carry out works
- 15E Engaging persons to carry out works
- 15F Cost of weed management works
PART 4--WEED ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- 16 Weed advisory committees
- 17 Functions of weed advisory committees
- 18 Meetings of weed advisory committees
- 19 Disclosure of interest
- 20 Offence for weed advisory committee member to disclose certain information
PART 5--QUARANTINE AND CLEANING AREAS
- 21 Quarantine areas
- 21A Restrictions attached to land in quarantine areas
- 21B Offence related to quarantine areas
- 22 Access permit
- 22A Offence related to access permits
- 23 Cleaning areas
- 23A Restrictions attached to land in cleaning areas
- 23B Offence to contravene cleaning area rules
PART 6--WEED MANAGEMENT OFFICERS AND AUTHORISED PERSONS
- 24 Weed management officers
- 25 Authorised persons
- 25A Return of identity card
- 26 Obstruction of officers and authorised persons
- 27 Misleading information
- 28 Powers of officers
- 28A Powers of officers to enter land
- 28B Reasonable assistance to be given to officers
- 28C Duty of officer in relation to seized thing
- 28D Forfeiture of seized thing
- 28E Offence to contravene order or requirement
PART 6A--PERMITS TO USE WEEDS
- 28F Permits to use declared weed or potential weed
- 28G Minister may require bond for permit to use declared weed
- 28H Holder to carry permit
- 28J Variation, revocation and renewal of permit on application
- 28K Variation and revocation by Minister
- 28L Offence to contravene permit
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
- 29 Notification of presence of plants or weeds
- 30 Offence to contravene notification requirement
- 33 Owner liable for costs incurred
- 34 Fees
- 35 Protection of officers and members
- 36 Appeals to Local Court
- 37 Service of documents
- 38 Continuing offences
- 39 Commencement of prosecutions
- 39A Time for commencing prosecution
- 39B Statements of fact in complaint
- 39C Evidentiary certificates
- 40 Regulations
- 41 Repeal
- 42 Savings
PART 8--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR WEEDS MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022
- 43 Definition
- 44 Continuation of declarations
- 45 Continuation of plans
- 46 Continuation of orders
- 47 Offence provisions – before and after commencement
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