Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WEEDS MANAGEMENT ACT 2001 - SECT 3

The purpose of this Act is:

        (a)     to prevent the spread of weeds in, into and out of the Territory and to ensure that the management of weeds is an integral component of land management in accordance with the Northern Territory Weeds Management Strategy 1996 – 2005 or any other strategy adopted to control weeds in the Territory;

        (b)     to ensure there is community consultation in the creation of weed management plans; and

        (c)     to ensure that there is community responsibility in implementing weed management plans.