70Controlling noxious weeds

70 Controlling noxious weeds

S. 70(1) substituted by No. 61/2003 s. 18(1).

(1) The Secretary may—

(a) by instrument served on a land owner give directions to the land owner to prevent the growth or spread of State prohibited weeds; or

(b) by instrument served on the owner or person in possession of grain, fodder, equipment, vehicles or animals that the Secretary considers likely to spread noxious weeds, give directions to the owner or person in possession to restrict the movement of that grain, fodder, equipment or those vehicles or animals from, on or to land.

S. 70(2) substituted by No. 61/2003 s. 18(2).

(2) A land owner served with a direction under subsection (1)(a) must comply with it.

S. 70(2A) inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 18(3).

(2A) A person served with a direction under subsection (1)(b) must comply with it.

S. 70(3) substituted by No. 61/2003 s. 18(4).

(3) A person on whom a direction has been served under this section must bear the cost of complying with the direction.

S. 70A (Heading) amended by No. 48/2010 s. 8(1).

S. 70A inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 19.