Weeds Management Act 2001

The Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare a plant to be a declared weed for the purposes of preventing the plant entering into, or managing the plant in, the Territory or a part of the

Territory.

The Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare a plant to be a potential weed for the purposes of preventing the plant entering into, or managing the plant in, the Territory or a part of the

Territory.

Before making a declaration under subsection (1) or (2) the

Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation

Act 1976 in relation to the proposed declaration.

A declaration under subsection (1) or (2) may classify a plant according to any of the following purposes:

it is necessary to eradicate the plant;

it is necessary to prevent the growing and spreading of the plant;

it is necessary to prevent the introduction of the plant into the

Territory or a part of the Territory;

it is necessary to prevent the plant being spread by the actions of persons.

In making a declaration under this section, the Minister may use a nationally agreed classification scheme or code that the Minister considers appropriate.