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72Establishment of biosecurity zone
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#### 72 Establishment of biosecurity zone
72 Establishment of biosecurity zone
> > (1) A biosecurity zone, to be known as the water hyacinth biosecurity zone, is established for all land within the State except land in the following regions—
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> > > (a) Greater Sydney or North Coast,
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> > > (b) North West (but only land in that region that is in the local government area of Moree Plains),
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> > > (c) Hunter (but only land in that region that is in the local government area of City of Cessnock, City of Lake Macquarie, Mid-Coast, City of Maitland, City of Newcastle or Port Stephens),
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> > > (d) South East (but only land in that region that is in the local government area of Eurobodalla, Kiama, City of Shellharbour, City of Shoalhaven or City of Wollongong).
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> > (2) The water hyacinth biosecurity zone is established to manage the biosecurity risk of the weed *Eichhornia crassipes* (Water hyacinth).