Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WEEDS MANAGEMENT ACT 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purpose
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act binds Crown
   6.      Delegation

   PART 2 - DECLARed and potential weeds

   7.      Declared and potential weeds
   8.      Designated weed disposal areas

   PART 3 - MANAGEMENT OF WEEDS

           Division 1 - General duties

   9.      General duties

           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 - Remedial weed management plans

   14.     Remedial weed management plans

           Division 4 - Emergency Weed Management Plans

   15.     Emergency weed management plans

   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.     Confidentiality

   PART 5 - QUARANTINE AND CLEANING AREAS

   21.     Quarantine areas
   22.     Access permit
   23.     Cleaning areas

   PART 6 - WEED MANAGEMENT OFFICERS AND AUTHORISED PERSONS

   24.     Weed management officers
   25.     Authorised persons
   26.     Obstructing and hindering officers and authorised persons
   27.     False or misleading statements to officers and authorised persons
   28.     Powers of officers

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   29.     Notification of presence of plants or weeds
   30.     Permits to use declared weeds
   31.     Cutting declared weeds in certain areas
   32.     Moving animals and vehicles on roads
   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
   40.     Regulations
   41.     Repeal
   42.     Savings