Weeds Management Act 2001

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

access permit means an access permit granted under section 22.

approved means approved by the Minister in writing.

authorised person means an authorised person appointed under section 25.

cleaning area means land declared to be a cleaning area under section 23.

declared weed means a plant declared to be a declared weed under section 7.

designated weed disposal area means an area declared under section 8.

emergency weed management plan means an emergency weed management plan approved under section 15.

fodder includes hay, chaff, meal, grain, silage and other plant-based animal feed preparations.

land includes buildings and water on land.

officer means a weed management officer appointed under section 24.

permit means a permit granted under section 28F.

plant means vegetation, whether living or dead, and includes:

trees, shrubs, bushes, grasses, sedges, herbs, ferns, algae and fungi; and

a part or product of a plant including flowers, fruit, seed, spore, cuttings, roots and rhizomes.

potential weed means a plant declared to be a potential weed under section 7.

quarantine area means land declared to be a quarantine area under section 21.

remedial weed management plan means a remedial weed management plan approved by the Minister or prepared by the Minister under section 14.

road, see section 5(1) of the Control of Roads Act

1953.

soil includes sand, gravel and rock.

this Act includes the Regulations.

vehicle means:

a conveyance or other device designed to be propelled or drawn by any means; or

a device that runs on wheels or tracks whether or not with motive power including agricultural machinery, equipment and implements, trailers and caravans.

weed control notice means a notice issued under section

15B.

weed management plan means a weed management plan approved under section 10.

Note for section 4

The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.