38Weed management plans

38 Weed management plans

(1)  Any weed management plan within the meaning of the Weed Management Act 1999 that was in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation is taken to be a Government biosecurity program implemented by the Secretary under section 136 of the Act containing, subject to subregulation (2) , the same provisions and measures as the weed management plan and, if any term or period of the plan is specified, for the term or period expiring on the same day as specified.

(2)  A Government biosecurity program under subregulation (1) does not include any reference in a weed management plan to any specific offence against the Weed Management Act 1999, or any other Act of the old legislative scheme.