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  
           ENDNOTES