Biosecurity Regulation 2017
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—
(a) Greater Sydney or North Coast,
(b) North West (but only land in that region that is in the local government area of Moree Plains),
(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),
(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).
(2) The water hyacinth biosecurity zone is established to manage the biosecurity risk of the weed Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth).