Resolving conflict in weed control
Australia has a long history of coordinated weed control and continues to protect the land from a range of agricultural, environmental and aquatic weeds. In New South Wales, responsibilities are assigned under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 to landholders (landowners or occupiers), local government, State government and finally to the Minister for Primary Industries.
The Act empowers the Minister to declare problem weeds as ‘noxious weeds’ in a specified area, which is usually a local government area, and to assign a Control Class to them.
This Primefact explains how the Act defines the obligations of occupiers and owners of land, and of the local control authority. It also includes information on resolving conflicts, and provides examples of disputes with weed control authorities.
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